incomplete
the chemical peels and botox
the standard meds and electric shocks
the balances to the left of zero
the cinderellas without the hero
the jone’s infinite purchasing power
the anemic soil and acid shower
the iron shackles of capitalism
the constant in-breeding of cynicism
the cancerous spread of inadequacy
the uninspired flattery
the demand for juvenile depression
the unkept bed of indiscretion
the untimely death of brilliance
the loathsome reflection’s faithful resilience
changes my rubber soles to cinder blocks
changes my luscious mane to ragged locks
the swollen brown bellies
the expected infidelity
the pharmacy above my sink
the eroding link between you and i
the obligatory hello
the silent goodbye
the world that won’t meet me half way
the heart that stops over, but just won’t stay
the staggered theory of relativity
God’s growing passivity
the constant need for need
the voracious appetite for greed
the resentment masked in victory
the pleasure veiled in defeat
leaves me feeling quite abused
and undeniably…
By Cynthia Mitchell a.k.a. Original Cyn ©
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