An Influential Generation

A Botox and Champagne party on a Wednesday afternoon
searching for perfection before posting on YouTube
years of dedication to being a Social Media Influencer
willing to take off an inch over there and an inch over here
hearing the negativity and reading the comments below
the mental health effects this must have on a young person is hard to know
A Social Influencer is now seen as a career path to the youth
judgement's continuously on your looks and what you can do to improve
Psychologists say young people will feel the rush of the initial buzz
which will turn into an addiction of maintaining an image that cannot be touched
an unrealistic ideal which is put out into the world for all to see
leaves followers being influenced by something they cannot actually achieve
a world of measuring yourself by other people's views
none of who actually know the real you, but then it's solely based on the visual
Influencers motivated by Influencers and everybody starts to look the same
a feeling of being flawed and less than perfect is finally okay ....
as the new normal is to surgically make the change, all in the name of fame!
free surgery is offered to Celebrities and Influencers as they work hand in hand
to promote each other's presence and publish each other's brand
it's illegal to advertise cosmetic surgery to under 18's
but it is not illegal for Influencers to blog their surgery and show influential
followers what can be achieved
with a nip and tuck here and a nose job there
why is it as easy to change your face as it is to change the colour of your hair?
Beautiful people desperately seeking likes and acceptance
it leaves me to question; where are the influenced of the Influencers destined?

© L. Blair