airbrush and promise
glitter me this
but don't expect
a paycheck
i am not impressed
we are all plain as jane beneath the makeup
lips slicked
foundations matted
tattered to the bones of bare
we carry on
burdened
past the biscuits
and the trim spa ads
glitter me that
and know yourself
spastic plastic in
pumpernickel circles of cappuccino
wishing we were latte
so much foam
so little substance
pyrite pressed into the palm
fooled and fueled by
airbrush and promise.