Futile attempts fail to fool
The reflection in the mirror –
The regime remains, unwavering
In search for youth or fantasy –
French toiletries, serums, &
Creme de corps lie scattered across
the vanity in little boxes wrapped,
No…”swaddled” in tissue paper –
Pretty packages declare, proclaim
Beauty, restoration, & renewal, so
We soak, scrub, slather, &
SPEND more monies on
new emollients & elixirs
Wrapped in perfumed promises
To mask the pricey ruse.
by MPP: 9/2017
Photo image: Edie Bouvier Beale (Maysles documentary, 1975)
Reflection & Renewal 