There is wide gap

Middle-class hypocrisy; artificiality; plastic smiles; masks; original motives hidden deep

There is wide gap

Between

Fragrances

And

Flowers;

Between

Smell

And

Smelling;

Words

And

Their intended

Meanings;

Gestures,

And

Their

Real

Intentions;

Faces/Masks

And

Human

Hearts;

Signs circulating

In market economy

And their

Significance;

Artificiality around

And universal

Public Relations;

Promises

And their

Actual

Effective

Delivery.

(For the cynics:

There is no gap

Only in your mum’s

Smile,

Concerns,

And her

Life-long

Actions.)