The Skincare Dilemma: Poetry in the Everyday

cleanser, toner, snail mucin, serum,

layering hydrated promises onto tired skin

like a ritual to ward off aging before it starts.

i look in the mirror, glass-skinned and glowing,

a glowing temple of wellness and self-respect.

then i crawl into bed at 11 PM,

promising a clean slate and eight full hours,

only to open the app with the infinite scroll,

falling down a rabbit hole of interior design videos

and hyper-specific drama between people i don’t know.

cut to 2:15 AM, blue light painting my face,

all that expensive retinol working overtime

to fight off the stress of my own terrible choices.

tomorrow’s dark circles are a problem

for future me to conceal.

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