Face It

According to Dr. Twelfth
Cosmetics impact health
Subvert true love by stealth
And squander limited wealth.

At the end of the day
Beauty rinses away
And the face on display
Appears withered and gray

All that money and pain
Is flushed down the drain
So its hard to explain
Why they do it again

When it comes to a test
The face men love best
Is not self-possessed
But quite manifest
 
In Ye Olde Gene Pool race
Neither beauty nor grace
Could begin to replace
A familiar  face!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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