The News In Poetry Day 42: Cosmetic Crisis

Beauty on a budget!
Go under the knife!
Safety risk? We’ll fudge it!
We’re here to change your life

Get yourself some Botox
To smooth your furrowed brow
Those worry lines are ugly –
You can afford it now!

We’ll suction out a lifetime
Of lipo from your hips
Then we’ll sell it back to you
For plumping up your lips.

And throw away your razors
You’ll never wax again
We’ll shock the hair right out of you
And never mind the pain.

Now splash out on a boob job
You’ll never feel alone!
We’ll make a cut and stuff you
With toxic silicone.

So listen when they tell you
That you’re not good enough
Acceptance can be costly
And being human’s tough

But everyone’s entitled
To be all they can be.
And for a modest payment
We’re here to set you free.