It’s Hard to Be Beautiful in This Day and Age
What exactly does it mean
when the jar says,
“Apply a generous amount”
of this cream
to the
affected
area?
I don’t think the FDA
or the EPA
or the CIA
or anyone
concerned with chemicals
and the human body
(Including my high school friend
MLM #ladyboss acquaintance 🙌)
Would approve of the
amount of cream it will take
to smooth out these worry lines that run
all the way back
to my mother’s mother
and my father’s mother
and their mother’s mothers
before them.
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Great poem. I’ve never thought our great effort to cover up who we.are very attractive.
Thank you Jim!
I love this, very creative.
Thank you Wendy!
it’s very snarky 🙂
It comes by it naturally 😂
it’s byootifully mean 🙂
Thank you ❤
I love how creams and massages are referred to as “maintenance” (I do too), like we’re cars or something 😂
I hope it’s okay that you gave me a good laugh reading this; as Manny said, the snark (CIA was my favorite) was heavy, and delightful :p
“Worry lines” gave a hint of a more serious tone.
Any time my writing elicits a laugh I consider it a success!
This poem is (accidentally because I wasn’t meaning to be so overt as myself) basically myself. Snark and grief and maintenance and thank God for laughter!
Then consider all those subplots a success!
And “myself” sounds lovely :p
Ah thank you ❤
I like the ending play of worry lines and family lines.
Thank you Gaby!