Mirror Mirror
by Tammy C. Smith
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Mirror Mirror
by Tammy C. Smith
Mirror Mirror on the wall,
who is the fairest
one of all?
Is it she with hair of gold,
the brunette with
lips so bold,
Or the girl with long red hair,
cheeks of cherry
skin so fair?
Is it she with hair of streaks,
bright red nails
on hands and feet?
Is it she with hair snow white,
no telltale
roots dark as night?
Maybe the girl with bouncing curls,
big blue
eyes and teeth like pearls.
Is it she with thick French braids,
dark brown
hair and eyes of jade?
Is it she all wrapped in fur,
gold and diamonds
draped on her?
Or the girl who wears the ink
of an artist's
permanent?
Is it she with lashes long,
pretty face and
lipstick on?
Is it she, covered in suede
head to toe and all
hand made?
Maybe the girl with perfect skin,
eyes of brown
with flecks golden.
Is it she with wrinkles gone,
money, too, for
silicon?
Do they ever take the time,
while they paint and
brush and line;
Only once do they wonder,
for this did a
creature suffer?
For their hair with gray disguised,
did a living
being die?
For their lashes long and dark,
did a creature's
peace depart?
On their lips of red and pink,
do they ever stop
and think?
Was another made to hurt,
just to advertise it
works?
Or for skin so fair and pale,
did a creature
endure hell?
Was a creature used to test,
just to call this
war paint best?
On their cheeks a peachy hue,
some say blush and
some say rouge.
For this glow of youth we search,
did the
innocent meet hurt?
Ladies, I am not knocking
war paint, just animal
testing.
I am myself all painted up
with only cruelty-free stuff.
For this beauty, is it worth
any creature of
this earth
To be used as testing gear,
suffer pain and live
in fear?
In this search for human vain,
in their cages
they remain
Day by day and night by night,
all in the name
of beauty right.
With your money, please don't spend
on products that
caused life to end.
With your honest-earned paychecks,
please shop
with those who show respect.
For every creature, man and beast,
why does four
feet equal least?
Please remember as you shop,
look for products
that say not
Tested on animals, please;
we must help; they
cannot speak.
Please use your dollars to shout loud,
suffering
will not be allowed.
Mirror Mirror on the wall,
who is the fairest
one of all?
It is the girl with heart so kind,
when she
shops she always finds
War paint that has not been tested
on creatures
that God created.
It is she with conscience mind
before she shops
or goes online,
To search for all those things needed,
and only
buys those not tested
On any creature of this earth,
for peace and
respect they deserve.
Of all the beauty in this world,
no matter man
or beast or girl,
Compassion is a lovely trait,
with love, a lovely
pair they make.
Love and compassion make me up,
beauty runneth
over my cup.
True beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Tammy C. Smith
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