Paint, powder & shine,
world of I, me, mine;
style, not substance rules,
naked ambition, unscrupulous tools.

Bank accounts keep score,
millions inadequate,avarice to the fore;
plastic bodies, jaundiced minds,
coloured lenses, mentally blind.

Blingy jewels, designer brands,
stygian intentions, manicured hands;
keeping time with her Rado,
lonely selfies with her shadow.

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