The Swimsuit Issue

Martha’s* on the cover

Of a famous magazine,

Her cleavage in her bathing suit

Just waiting to be seen.

 

At 81 years old, she is

The oldest woman yet

To grace the swimsuit issue,

Posing like a young coquette.

 

I just don’t understand it, though –

What message is conveyed?

That age won’t hinder beauty

When it’s sexily displayed?

 

To me, that’s just obnoxious,

For a getting older perk

Is accepting that pretending

To be young just doesn’t work.

 

*Martha Stewart is on the cover of

Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue.