Beauty Spirit

She applies coral, pink, red,
to her lips and not
just color but smoothest
textures and glosses and
outlines in soft tinted
pencils

And so on with the face
the cheeks the eyes
the eyelashes and eyebrows

A pale reflection
of dakini splendor
as spark is to flame

Yet sincere,
and close to
enlightenment

In scent offerings
and color offerings
and offerings and offerings