Plastique

Plastic-like faces, paid for, made for, create *abomination
in an *attempt to court the *affection of the unworthy.
*Bloom, oh fragile rose, scent the air, age gracefully,
leave no ungrateful shadow to *bamboozle the blind. 

Cherish each crease in the dog-eared page of your life.
*Flame on, show your *inner soul, ignite with diligent 
*passion, and dexterous fingertips the core.

For what is true beauty, if not the lines caused by loving laughter.
*Relationships come and go, false tarts *scorn and *struggle
with the tides of time, and *taste none of the *tender sweetness
of true love, being left eternally *yearning.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Parker Avatar
November 9, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Yes, mediated beauty is only skin deep. You can make-over the body's facade, but you can never capture intrinsic beauty with artificial accoutrements. A nice, philosophical treatise on superficial beauty. Enjoyed your scintillating opine!
Tsiluma Avatar
November 8, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Beautiful write Debbie! I love what you said about true beauty. Nice!
Komala Avatar
November 8, 2012 at 10:47 PM
awesome verse of yours...enjoyed it so much this morning ,,,thank you Debbie for your sharing <3<3<3 SK
Wesley Avatar
November 8, 2012 at 9:05 PM
A powerful vignette of the struggle to deal with the phoniness that seems to invade our lives. Should be for a contest!
Poet Avatar
November 8, 2012 at 7:33 PM
A beauty from you!
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