is the new

ugly is the new beautiful
like how they say
pink is the new black,
or thursday is the new friday

and it isn't true--
is just a phase like
fauxhawks and jackie o glasses--
it's only easy to believe
because it's easy to deceive

you can't replace
the feeling of friday
the sexy appeal of a little black dress
or eyes with depth for days

but you can ignore them
cast them aside for
cooler, hipper, simpler distractions
that require less thought

meaning
pretty faces in black on friday
are too often disregarded.