Anti-aging

Anti-aging is the biggest crock of bullshit we’ve ever been fed.
It’s a bigger lie than the one your ex told you about “working late”
when in fact he was romping around in someone else’s bed
They convince us that if we spend our hard earned money
on a cream, a potion,
a laser, a lotion
then maybe, just maybe we can go back in time
”Get rid of your wrinkles, your stories, your lines that are fine”
They literally convinced us that if we slather some product on our skin
then we could go back to being youthful again
But here’s the thing
anti-aging isn’t possible
Granted maybe your skin will look smoother, poreless, and like a plastic doll
but your body will still be aging underneath it all
Just because you might look “good for your age”
[What the hell is that about anyways?"]
Doesn’t mean you aren’t turning yet another page.
No matter how much they convince us our youth is our goal
We are only setting ourselves up for disappointment as we inevitably grow old
Like a ripened apple left in the heat
Our bodies are meant to shift shape, sag, and become extra sweet
We spend too much of our lives trying to erase memories from our skin
just as we waste energy and power when we starve ourselves to be thin
Whether or not we want it to be real
Aging is part of the human deal.
We need to stop buying into the biggest lie we’ve been given
Because at the end of your life it won’t be your youthful glow
that gets you to Heaven.