Blame Karma!

I saw the look exchanged between

Him and her behind the scene

When the pastor said to speak

Or forever hold your peace

She was my best friend and he knew it

I gave them both my trust and they blew it

I wasn't acting on my own, you see

Karma made me do it!

Although I tried my best to wait

To see them get what they deserve

They seemed too happy getting by, yes

They were happier than I

I realized Karma had missed

This little detail on her checklist

So I was forced to lend a hand

And make right Karma’s wrong!!

I know sometimes that there’s a glitch

But I’ve learnt Karma is a bitch!

She leaves her dirty work undone

And makes us victims suffer long

And though we express our concern

She takes forever to return

So if my actions caused distress, then

Karma is to blame!

Written by Carmen Bailey

Perfection

I looked into the mirror 

Wasn't pleased with what I’d seen

My brown eyes were a little pale

Maybe they'd look better green

So I popped in my colour contacts. wow! it matches my phony mink

I’m sure it will feel better soon but right now it's uncomfortable just to blink

Don't like the color of my hair, I think I'll do a tint

A little highlight here and there should make it more distinct

I'll line my lips to make them full, things are really looking up

I think I'm onto something here and the best is yet to come

I'll give my nose a little ridge and give my lips a pout
Everybody's doing it and I won't be left out

I’ll shave my brows completely, I never really liked them black

Then I’ll take my coloured eyebrow pencil

And neatly draw them back!

These pesky little freckles, they really have to go

Under a coat of foundation no one will ever know

And then I add some contour just to emphasize my nose

But every time I fix one flaw another one stands out

I’ll glue some lashes on because I like them nice and thick

I’m not even sure just what it means but I want them to be “On Fleek”

Now I look in the mirror is this perfection that I see?

But there's just one little problem cause, 

this person isn't me! 😱

Written by Carmen Bailey ©