Fake

“So what’s going on there, waiting for payday?” No I say, I’m letting it go grey.

“Only $25—each unit of Botox. You’ll only need 12 to last you for 3 months.”

I’m happy, I’m happy, with lines on my face.

I’m happy, I’m happy, growing old with grace.

I’m happy, I’m happy, with each breath I take.

My wish for all women’s to stop being fake.

It’s liberating, it’s freeing, just being me.

It’s harmful, it’s frightening our obsession with selfies.

The filter, the filler, the fat fighting shake.

No matter your maker, human biology is no mistake.

Live.

Live life,

away from the screen, or mirror, or window in which you contemplate your sheen.