Modern Vanity
Modern vanity is a fluid thing.
It is no longer defined by one's beauty -
It seems not to matter whether talent exists,
Or if scholarship rises to the fore
And no one cares if we can draw or paint
Or run or jump or swim for a long while.
Golden hair is no longer questioned or
Debated regarding natural color or curl.
Vanity comes from the number of "friends"
On Facebook and a large number of thumbs up
Called "likes" - along with copious "shares".
Not on the vanities lists these days is manual skill.
But highest on the vanities list, and no contest,
Are "selfies" showing just where we are -
And who is important enough
To hang out with us.
Modern vanity is a fluid thing, but it is
Never shy.
7/7/20i7
For contest Modern Vanity for Lewis Raynes
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