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Ceaseless racing going where?
Max Factor hides a soul laid
bare
Vagabond--Liz Claiborne cool
Behind the wheel
Of which carpool?
Cocktail chatter, Senseless prattle
Cosmo herd of stylish cattle.
Lots of talk, nothing to say,
We're here, We're there...
We're on our way.
Orthodontist...
Football Practice...
Music...
Church...
And Dancing Lesson.
Modern Woman's new Imperative:
Always make a good impression.
Brittle smile, beguiling mask
Whose party, dear?
(Will she be asked?)
Lover...
Leader...
Mother...
Teacher....
Worker....
Boss....
What intense pressure!
Must life now be a marathon?
To be all things...
And count to none?
The Superwoman is all a lie
We here for a while
And
then
we
die.
Grandmother knew
who she should be.
She laughed and listened
And shelled her peas.
Sang as she rocked,
And hugged babies
The mark she made
was not in figures
but in the hearts
Of
all
who
knew
her.
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