Vanity Poem by Lelene Michel

Pile on the coverage and erase those battle scars.
Hide behind the concealer so they will think that’s a beauty mark-
idolize celebrities’ makeup techniques and attempt to emulate.
Looking glass tells a different story from the face it saw before,
adore an illusion of who you thought you could be.
Defile self-worth and place that rosy blush to forge a sense of joy,
embrace the newest version; slave to the trends and social ways.
Lavish in soy based products promising a youthful glow,
pity yourself because the fine lines of time are approaching.
Hurting the sex appeal concept; add another layer of liquid
foundation-
injuring any form of individuality, she sits in her beauty chair with
her vanity
Appealing only to this pseudo concept of what a women should look
like.