observation

painted nails

have red-painted mouths

that spit

sugar-coated words

punctuated by

"oh my" and

squealing "really"

and uh-uh and tch-tch

painted nails

grow on waxed fingers

that hold delicate phones

and travel on coquettish heels

and discuss 26/11 and darfur

and malnourishment in some african forest

while red lips sip cappuccino

and candy mouths nibble on pizzas

red painted nails

are fastest growing species

their mother

the same vending machine

you pop in a gold penny

and you get a fine face

and you might call it

hypocrisy