"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain." (Proverbs 31:30)
Too good Tess would dare suggest
she was simply too good for all
Too good to meet, too good to greet
Too good to say words like "ain't" and "y'all"
A mirror carrier by trade
a make-up surgeon made
Only the best for too good Tess
all else was lesser grade
She often stared in mirrors
while striking different poses
She often picked out others' blemishes
from their feet up to their noses
A happy day it was for her
when she modeled for the story
But better yet she took a bet
to show off all her glory
Too good Tess sought to impress
and turn the heads of surface
But as she did she formed regrets
and wondered of her purpose
And as she struggled all alone
she thought of all the moments
When others tried to care for her
but never lived up to her judgments
Too good Tess as a story told
can speak for many others
That sought the lust of many men
but left heartbroken mothers
