Watch me paint my lips
And colour my eyes
Rouge my cheeks
And darken my brows
Until I'm a porcelain doll
A pretty little girl
Portrait of perfect
Pretend to love me
Pretend to care
Do you dare ask for my real face?
Darling do you want me here?
I will close my eyes
And cry without sound
Until twin black streaks
Mar my pretty pink cheeks
Would you like some loving, my love?
Painted red lips
That drip like blood
Face devoid of colour
Dull eyes shaded
Like an unlit carnival
The ghost of what once was bright
Honey bunny stay with me
And kiss my bleeding lips
Until I've stained yours pink
And you flee from the taste of iron
Run from me darling
From my pretty face
Before it melts away
And you're left with tears and bloodshot eyes