The secret of peacock politeness
is keeping appearances plumed.
No horse ever entered the Preakness
without being properly groomed.
One’s laundry is judged by its whiteness
plus points for a three-cornered fold.
When windows are sparkling and streakless,
the housekeeper’s virtue’s extolled.
Affluence? The public will rate this
as, morally speaking, germane
and celebrate human uniqueness
according to obvious gain.
But…
A manifestation of greatness
akin to a solar eclipse
is proof of a dieter’s weakness.
It’s written all over her hips.
1999 Mary Boren
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