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Chemical Warfare
My arsenal is point six milligrams
conjugated Estrogen: hormone
for any slowed soldier. Tritinoin
(Retin-A) acne’s charm, now a truncheon
against wrinkles; Progesterone, patron
of regular periods. Contact lenses
to descant aging eyes, and Zirconium
in lilac-scented cream (what a gallant
ally!) Clairol keeps me youthfully fair;
for glittered gaze there's titanium oxide
blue, and for that afternoon slump: caffeine
with Nutrasweet will keep me open-eyed-
just in time for my birthday dinner when
another candle flames: red dye and paraffin!
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