Sparkles

I paint sparkles
across the lids
of my eyes

I paint sparkles
across my cheeks

I paint sparkles
across bow of
my pursed lips

when I lift my hand
to rub my face
it comes back covered
in sparkles

so many 
glittering particles
covering my face
and hands
and everything I touch

sparkles
to cover my pain
sparkles
to suggest happiness
because sparkles
are never sad

glitter and sparkles
and sequins
all reflecting 
and refracting
the light of the sun
creating a shield
covering sadness
blocking it out

I wear sparkles
because sparkles
are never sad

right?