So Help Me Dior

It was time- my hair needed work.

So on THE DAY I put on my favorite Dior Makeup- which is  what I do when I’m serious about cleaning up and looking a little less rough around the edges as usual and I took myself to my stylist of over 20 years.

” Oh. ” he said. ” Well. It’s not that bad.”

He picked up a brush and tapped it against the palm of his hand and did not smile.

So he worked his magic and set me under the dryer where I was left to consider not skipping out on my appointments. ” Well at least I didn’t have to wear a ponytail.” I said with a light little laugh.

The silence was deafening.

 

wp-1487196661179.jpg

I always have high hopes for these days- and guess what my hair did end up looking pretty awesome…it was bouncy and the color was just right…it felt perfect…

now if we could just do something about what is UNDER it:

wp-1487196723682.png

What can I say.

I live in hope.

sailing on denial

Photo: A.M. Moscoso

Photo: A.M. Moscoso

 

wp-1483723179207.jpg

 

wp-1487175657545.jpg

Spectacular Ruin

wp-1483329276207.jpg

In his dreams

she is young and wild

her hair is dark, her body firm

she smells like too much  wine and too much perfume and last night’s lover

who dressed in leather pants and  purple paisley shirt.

 

A spectacular ruin, she used to call herself all of those years ago.

 

 

When he wakes he turns to her

and she to him

and she pushes her thinning hair away from

her cloudy aged eyes

with spotted hands and  hard yellow nicotine stained nails

and he closes his eyes, grits his teeth

and makes himself dream.

 

Daily Prompt: Lush

 

My Eyes Were Closed

Photo A.M. Moscoso

Photo A.M. Moscoso

 

Each word

each gesture

every whisper, every promise, every gentle look

as sharp as a dagger

a gun with a hair trigger

aimed between my eyes

such an easy shot

for you to take

when my eyes were always closed.

Daily Prompt: Criticize