While coming out of my business yesterday, I noticed this scene being played out in front of Starbucks. It hit a nerve and I had to write it down.
Fake fingernails,
impossible breasts.
A non fat half caff latte
in one hand,
Blackberry in another,
conceitedly tweeting.
Designer jeans,
diamond rings,
expensive weave
lacquered to perfection.
She hurries quickly
to the Beemer.
In a constant rush,
new friends to meet,
new things to buy.
Oblivious to the child-
a pesky fly -
a barnacle-
struggling to keep up
in cheap rubber thongs
Matted hair flying.
Just another accessory
Like her last cell phone,
Out of style,
bored with it.
So sad. So sad.
ReplyDeleteHi Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteNow that's nasty! But so true of some. You seem to have caught her 'to a tee'. I love the sound of "A non fat half caff latte". The last four lines, as Leslie says, are so sad.
Don't work too hard over your holiday weekend!