Forever

[Leonie]

Forever
Leonie Parker © Oct 09

Went to the plastic surgeon looking for a nip and tuck.
I said “Tell me its forever; I can chuck away this muck
I’ve been slapping on my face for must be twenty years or more.
It’s supposed to make me younger but I still look eighty four.”

He said “I can make you beautiful, just you wait and see
and it’s gonna last forever luv, you can count on me.”
So what the heck, I made a fast appointment with his knife,
‘cause he promised his improvements would be sure to last for life.

Now I’m lookin’ in the mirror and I can’t believe my eyes,
and I’m hoping his ‘forever’ was just one more of his lies
‘cause his idea of ‘improvements’ doesn’t line up well with mine.
All I wanted was a nice smooth face but he fed me a line.

My eyes have gone all slanty (someone called me Suzy Wong)
and I’ve lost me bleedin’ belly button somethin’s gone all wrong,
‘cause now it’s on my for’head like a freakin’ bullet hole
and me mouth is sorta twisted I look like a bloomin’ troll.

And you wouldn’t want to know about what’s happened to me chin.
I said just take out the extras but he’s added something in.
He scratched his head and looked at me and said “Well that is weird!”
because now I’ve only got one chin but it has sprung a beard.

So if you’re thinkin’ maybe you might want a nip and tuck
Don’t make the same mistake as me or you’ll look like a schmuck.
Don’t go to Doctor Frankenstein; don’t offer him a dime
‘cause ‘forever’ means you’ll soon be praying for the end of time.

[Zondrae]

G'day Leonie,

I was a bit concerned about where this line was headed but I am pleased to see it has been very discretely handled.
and it's funny too.

[Maureen K Clifford]

Oh Zondrae us Ipswich girls are full of couth and culture

[Heather]

We must be on the same wave length Leonie as I am working on a poem on a similar theme. I just need a day or two at home with peace and quiet to finish it!

Heather

[Dave Smith]

Good one Leonie, I gotta Tell ya I was holding my breath for a bit.

And heather don’t go an have any nip and tuck or you won’t have any where to put the Ruby
when you’re Belly Dancing.

TTFN

[thestoryteller]

Ah! The adventures of nipping and tucking.



Merv.