Black Violet
My favorite shade of lipstick is no more.
Made by Clinique for oh-so-many years,
It was the only one I ever wore.
I cannot buy it at my go-to store.
According to a cadre of cashiers,
My favorite shade of lipstick is no more.
It also is not online as before.
How horrid that a shade just disappears!
It was the only one I ever wore.
A search of every cabinet and drawer
In my own bathroom verifies my fears.
My favorite shade of lipstick is no more.
Though there may be alternatives galore,
The loss of such a shade leaves me in tears.
It was the only one I ever wore.
Black violet has had its last encore.
New nudes and pinks and reds now have premieres.
My favorite shade of lipstick is no more.
It was the only one I ever wore.
Jane Blanchard lives and writes in Georgia (USA). Her latest collection is Metes and Bounds (Kelsay Books, 2023).