Gladys in the mirror

as gorgeous as can be

knew the ropes were black and white

to confirm or disagree

one guest climbed a soap-box

so faced pre-emptive strikes

when his time's his own, she thought

he can ramble where he likes

but the next guest startled Gladys

as he bared his scalpel blade

and cut right through the issue

scars that took a while to fade

Gladys in the mirror

new to intricacy

thought: it's not a footy game

still as gorgeous as can be

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