"I'm Putting On My War Paint"
When going out into the public to speak
We were getting ready
to talk to a hundred
My friend called to say
she was ready, but had some dread
~
I'm putting warpaint on!
She said, what does that mean
It feels as though I'm going
to war - I need to be seen!
~
The topic is trauma
There will be those who do
not agree and those who
will feel better with my face on too.
~
I have used this trick before
Dress for success they say
You will get more attention
With a little war paint, okay?
~
Trauma kills so many
With alcohol and drugs
With depression and suicide
I will wear my makeup and give hugs!
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (4)
I hope it all went well. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
Great sentiment behind these words, Denise. Good job!
I love how you took something as everyday as putting on makeup and transformed it into a symbol of courage and solidarity.
What a great introduction to one of your public speaking functions this would be to use.