Ochre shimmer shades
her hanging jawline:
an explosion of late nights
and vengeful makeup.

Sparse shrubbery over eyelids,
mangled eyebrows gripped
by masculine thumbs,
desperate to compare
the carpet and the drapes.

Cuticles blackened by kohl -
the result of a socket
excavation for lost pennies
- rest upon a nub nose.

Bitten lips, broken veins
and a singular yawn,
stunning in its O.

Overnight beauty is classic
but never flawless.

a/n: We are only exquisite the morning after.