Friday, December 22, 2017

The Wrinkle in the Story

At night I slather on my face
An anti-wrinkle cream
So it can make me youthful
While I toss and turn and dream.

Of course it doesn't work and yet,
This ritual remains,
With just the manufacturer 
To really make some gains.

Surprisingly, I saw an ad 
(Full-page, The New York Times)
That made me laugh, for irony
Inspires many rhymes.

It claimed most women do believe
They're judged based on their age;
Unfairly, too, the font declared
Upon the paper's page.

The ad was paid for by Olay,
My anti-wrinkle maker,
Reminding us that age should not
Define a gal or break her.

A bit ironic, don't you think?
To follow their advice,
I should not use their anti-aging
Wrinkle merchandise!

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