Best-By Date
Ding dongs, Ho-Hos, and Twinkies lie
on the shelves forever edible
because they are bolstered
by chemicals that keep them
young and appealing to the eye
and to a satisfactory degree the tongue,
like celebrities pumped
with fillers and Botox
and saline solution
who will never acknowledge
they are well past their best-by date.
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I’m living the adventure of questioning best-by dates in my shared accommodations this summer, funny to think of it applied to people.