Red Glasses

I wear red glasses and have for three years. This was before red glasses were really popular. I bought them because they looked really good on me and they were cutting edge, but mostly, I didn't want people to meet me and then forget. They might forget the color of my eyes, but few forget the red glasses. They also give me a sort of "artsy" air to my being. Which is good, because I am an artist, and I try to carry some sort of mystery about me.

I tried to wear contacts about a year ago. I just couldn't handle it. I felt naked. Glasses have been on my nose for 45 years. They go together. Even in the middle of the night, when I have to use the bathroom, I put the glasses on to "see". I also have a hard time hearing a conversation, if my glasses are off. How can that be? I must read lips.

When I play tennis, I wear these huge green lensed, wrap around glasses. They are supposed to highlight the ball on the court. I think they make me look like a gecko. But they do the trick, and help me see. Some of the ladies wear their glasses all the time. I have no idea what their eyes look like, and if it wasn't for the tone of their voices, I could pass them on the street and not know who they are.

As soon as the game is over, I switch to my "artsy" look. I don't want to get lost on the courts either.