Realistic Reflections
Mirror, mirror, tell me truly:
Do I still have charm to tempt?
Are these locks downright unruly,
Or, maybe, “pleasantly unkempt”?
Are these eyes that one may drown in,
Or just heavy-lidded puddles?
Will these wrinkle lines from frownin’
Hinder me from winning cuddles?
Can I arch just one brow slyly,
Cast a spell by well-timed wink?
How about I simper shyly—
Would that drive’em to the brink?
Okay, mirror, just be truthful:
Let’s cut short such triviality—
I must rely, no longer youthful,
On my winning personality.
Vanity Fair
Though vanity can cost a pretty penny,
I’d rather have good looks than not have any.
—
While vanity may be a vice,
It’s hard to beat for motivating,
And its incentive may suffice
To keep my fitness escalating.
—
These pushups and planks aren’t making me thinner;
Perhaps I might need smaller portions of dinner.
A Pennsylvania native now residing in Colorado, Anna J. Arredondo is an engineer by education, a home educator by choice, and by preference, a poet. She also has poems published (or forthcoming) in The Lyric, Time of Singing, Light, Blue Unicorn, Better Than Starbucks, and WestWard Quarterly.
