Thanks for your excellent critique, Keith. "minty goodness" was the building block for the poem, but I am not attached and will think about how to reword it -- although there must be toothpaste 
I need lipstick, but probably not smudged, that's a good call that I'll let sit for a minute or two before changing, but will most likely agree with you.
Again, thank you. Clearly it's not too difficult to figure out, if you're not focussing entirely on the literal and absolute surface.
I need lipstick, but probably not smudged, that's a good call that I'll let sit for a minute or two before changing, but will most likely agree with you.
Again, thank you. Clearly it's not too difficult to figure out, if you're not focussing entirely on the literal and absolute surface.
It could be worse