First Lady - PAD Day 26

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First Lady

What does she think?

How does she feel deep inside –

beneath that haute couture,

perfect hair and makeup,

behind that proficient smile?

Is she human?  Is she real

or merely a purchase –

 the supreme puppet,

a polished portrait?  Is there

someone underneath

that masterful application

of maquillage and camouflage?

At certain times

the shadows in her eyes

give me pause to ponder:  

is she happy

with the choices

that she’s made?

Does she ever wonder

these days

 if her current life

is worth the price

she pays?

PSC / 2017-Apr

My offering for Day 26 of Robert Lee Brewer's Poem-a-Day (PAD).

Assignment: a regret poem