Mascara

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MASCARA

Before there was mascara, the Egyptians had their kohl.

This was to keep evil spirits from entering the soul!

They believed these spirits entered through the orifice of the eye

And if they let them in then it was certain they would die.

Children's eyes were 'protected' with a mixture, partly soot,

And thickly round the eyelids this 'medicine' was put.

This practice is still existing as the picture below reveals.

I'd love to ask the baby exactly how it feels!

Well, obviously the ladies found it increased their allure!

Their rich dark lashes made their eyes seem bold and bright for sure!

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In BC 100 meagre eye-lashes pointed to

Very immoral behaviour! Men thought this was true!

It was said that a woman's lashes fell out if she misbehaved,

And utterly virginal women were what the husbands craved!

So, even more kohl was administered, to keep the record straight!

'Black and bushy' was the way to go when looking for a mate.

Elizabeth Taylor depicted Cleopatra of the Nile;

The blackened eyes were certainly part of her seductive style!

In the Victorian era, dark lashes were admired.

Ash and berries were mixed to make quite sure a girl was squired!

Then along came Eugene Rimmel, using soot and vaseline!

Yes, the king of modern cosmetics was now on the mascara scene.

But 1933 caused quite a downturn in its use,

Lash Allure caused blindness; it was treated as abuse.

Darkened eyes are still admired, and safety is assured,

Though careful work with brush and cream has to be endured.

So, when applying mascara, (and looking quite sublime),

Remember that lash-enhancing's been around a long, long time.

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A SONNET

Time, which was once a wide, unbounded sea,
An ocean stretching far into a dream,
Is now down at my feet, a little stream,
The 'distant shore' now very near to me.
When, as a child, I viewed eternity,
And saw the water's brilliant colours gleam,
'Forever' was a very simple theme,
Unending time a certain destiny.
But, now, one step is all I need to take
To cross the stream and reach the other side.
How is it that Forever's shrunk so small?
That step, will it be very hard to make?
And, at the last, will Time once more seem wide?
And will I ever understand it all?
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