The Cost of Looking Good

She’s a beautiful lady
With long, silky hair,
Always dressed to the hilt
With colors that dazzle
Complementing her Barbie Doll figure,
And she works so hard
To maintain that physique,
And keep up her image.

She is starting to discover
The cost of her emphasis
On looking good.
Everything she does
And everything she says
Is prefaced with the thoughts
How will this appear?
What will others think?

It robs her of her spontaneity,
And her ability
To speak her mind,
To be authentic
And to be vulnerable.
Thus what it really costs
Is her relationship
To the world.

Beneath that flashy façade
Lies a soul
That needs to be expressed
That cries out
For another heart to meet,
To make itself known,
To connect with another’s spirit
Such that she is not alone.