Fake Real Beauty.
I get talking in my local pub to a friendly woman
Somehow, I cannot help noticing all the additions.
The skin layered in this thick bright orange glow
Inches of foundation, so all the spots don’t show
Both eyebrows tattooed in a dark half-moon shape
Nails so long if you scratched your skin would great
Hair extensions that do not match her natural hair
Injected lips so if she smiled her mouth would tear
Bosoms pumped so large she would float in the sea
Fake tan covering every bit of skin that you can see
I looked on, I tried to work out what all this is about
What is she hiding, she does not want to come out.
It is clear to me; this is the way she wants to be seen
And she certainly believes she is every man’s dream
Nothing of her is genuine, I quickly offer my excuses
I leave her sitting there as she uploads more photos
Maybe one day she will realise and start to believe
its what's inside where you will find the real beauty.
Nataiella
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Wonderful poem well-constructed with an important message.Enjoyable
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Such a great poem, thank you for sharing. Have a good day.
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Yup, seen her often enough… and at all ages as well. Good message too! 👍🏻🕊🙏🏻
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A wonderful and powerful message set in great metaphor all too real. I too have asked why what we are is never good enough. Why do we want to be someone else? Is it possible that someone else wants to be us? Poor self esteem runs rampant.
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Wonderful poem. Society paints an image for everyone to aspire to live up to and, then, tragically so many buy into it and spend their lives trying to live up to an unrealistic image. Years of anxiety, eating disorders, expensive procedures, hours of makeup prep...and for what? Oh, and we men fall into it too, just differently. This poem's message is so important and you are right, true beauty comes from within. Well done. 🌹👏
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You're welcome. Thank you. You too!
Great write
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I have been contemplating this very same phenomenon for quite some time.. you have done good and far better than the draft scribble I have now consigned to the wast bin … Neville
I have been contemplating this very same phenomenon for quite some time.. you have done good and far better than the draft scribble I have now consigned to the wast bin … Neville
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Superb
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Good point well made. A fine write.
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Beautiful poem. Than you for sharing ! Well done 🙂
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You half wonder when she'll finally comprehend that the exterior trimmings don't truly add the beauty she imagined. Then again, there's the Kardashians who admit they wear cosmetics to hide themselves, as my close friend does likewise, where, crazily enough, I literally cannot tolerate my face if it's hidden by cosmetics. You could ask my friend if you wondered, since she had no sooner complimented me to high heaven over the "French girl" style of making up the face (which my late mother had carefully trained me to do), but I shortly washed my face clean, unable to tolerate my face thus "hidden," or as I termed it, no longer my own face. You also remind me of a discussion on this topic years ago with one of my brothers who was disappointed when I listed off the multitudinous means my sex uses to "enhance" itself, or rather, attempt to deceive the opposite. Enough of that, however. Beautifully rendered with awesome imagery and a tastefully haunting poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing.
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So true. Nice work.
John
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A poignant and thought provoking poem. Well written!
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