A budding writer's collection

Oh poison, you're a drug

Morning arrives whistling a tune,

The sun pushes apart the curtain of clouds,

Its ray of light shines through,

And the world is filled with hope

Yet to be snatched away

It's clockwork,

Shower for an hour,

Let the water seep in through the skin

Oh gods, the skin is so dirty

Scrub until all its failings escape through the drain

Yet, it doesn't feel enough, does it?

The lotion awaits your exploitation, honey

Dab dollops of it onto yourself,

The back aches for a few extra,

Just a bit more to seal its pain

Your face is in a frenzy,

Drop the serum, hide your scars

Cover up that ghastly red scratch,

Let your shine gloss over it

Those little red dots of yours?

Yeah, no one wants to see 'em, darling,

So go on, paint them invisible

It's time to hide behind the kohl and the liner,

Line your eyes, smudge it out,

Draw that wing, stretch it out,

Make it sharp, let your lashes shine,

There's no way to live,

Without that glam

It's your hair, babe,

You hear its screams, don't you?

Let them loose,

Trust in the curls, they'll hide you well

Show me that sly little smile of yours,

Don't let the mask drop,

Lest you face their taunting sneers

And tear drops line your face with grey

So unstopper that pretty poison,

The one they call perfection,

It's the drug that keeps you safe,

And contains all your saving grace.