For whom Do we dress To impress The haves or have nots Is the weight Of success Measured by A tailor Scrolling Zara Models and their Blank expressions What is on their mind To pay off a debt To fill a void Be beauty moguls Or remain unfazed Superficial poses Manufactured, Copied and followed Likes and heart emojis Influencers Flexing the drip Blurring authenticity A stigma emerges With a hunger for Validation Euphoria Power Wading through A sea of fabric Until something Fits the description The fitting room mirror Speaks otherwise Fairest of all Insecurities Look beyond... Interrupted with “Do you need help With sizing?” Hardly, It’s greater Than she’ll Ever know
True happiness within, staying true to self versus temporary happiness in a world of overconsumption, greed and waste.