When you get to our demographic
The objective isn’t to look younger
But rather
Not to look like a sea hag
That is the measure of aesthetic success
So says a friend
Who shall remain nameless
Or incur the wrath of
An aqueous crone
Enough effort not to scare people
Not so much effort as to scare people
Do or do not
—scare people
A cosmetic koan for the ages
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