She's Learning

 She's gotta look pretty, so a little more cream around the eyes.

She's gotta look young, so a little more cream around the crow's feet.

She's gotta look fabulous, so a little more filler

She's gotta look fierce, so a little more lash extensions

She's gotta look fit, so a few more miles to run

She's gotta look firm, so a few more weights to lift

She's gotta look stylish, so a few more add to carts

She's gotta look new, so a little more of something to wipe away the old.

The old.

The aging.

She's gotta hold onto a sliver of time and make it seem to last

Unending

Young

She's gotta look perfect, so she tries and tries and tries and--

Rebecca