Refined Decline

I’ve spent so much life in service of beauty.
It’s what I could do for my gay duty.

My way of leaving better life to be found.
My way of tying ambition aground.

Once, I mainlined all the product I could.
Now, I invest in what’s been proven good.

I don’t buy the whole; just what’s expedient.
I focus on active ingredients.

The price tag’s low…minus water & chalk.
So much for the show; I’m walking the walk.

Beauty’s countenance, vestments & its hair…
Out of reach for those who long to be fair. 

For, beauty’s ever for the beholder.
So, behold yourself as you grow older.

I may subvert the industrial wise…
Preservation Beauty’s where madness lies.

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lbstowe

I see the world through a Painter’s eyes and process it with a Poet's Heart....it's quite a harsh place for the soul. It scratches and wears your true self down, at times, but the Beauty is Addictive. I feel for everyone I encounter. Everyone I encounter is a teacher if I'll let them be. I Empathize with everyone I talk to & I Think about Everything-LEVi

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