chug this shake, copy this routine
build your core
boost your gains
for the perfect physique
get this angle, this lighting
pose your leg like this
tilt your head like that
for the perfect silhouette
read these books, avoid those sites
learn about the world
be an informed citizen
for the perfect intellect
use this cream, this blush
smooth your skin
highlight your cheekbones
for the perfect youthfulness
drink this tea, this coffee
shit your brains out
lose 10 pounds
for the perfect body
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M. Espinosa 
This piece humorously exposes the relentless pursuit of “perfection,” showing how society’s standards can feel performative and exhausting.
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You nailed it!
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This is spot on. Thank you for noticing.
One of the things I wrote in college was a poem sharing words like passion, obsession, yearning, anticipation… several more along the same lines.
And then I wrote
“What a shame, that the most
evocative words
in our language have been stolen
by car commercials
and perfume brands.”
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You are so right! I love the way you put it in your poem! It’s concise and hits true.
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We’ve forgotten how to listen to our bodies, lost control of our consumption and believe that everyone knows better than us.
Maybe we have already ‘shit our brains out’!
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It’s possible!!
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