BEAUTY LIES IN BIRD POOP -------------------------------------------- I  always wonder while statues I admire Whether of Nelson in Trafalgar square or Dadabhai Naoroji in Churchgate Mumbai As  they stand on their  pedestals so high How come their cheeks glow with such affulgence Come rain or sunshine,as  they look at us with indulgence Now the secret is out and what a shock it was To know that it was the pigeons' poop that is the cause New York Times reports  that all ye  ladies who aspire To have a glowing skin and rosy cheeks should acquire A mask containing nightingale droppnigs @ dollars 180 Apply it on your face for an hour, you're guaranteed to look  pretty The powdered poop is flown  from land of cherry blossom If you read how it is processed, it would sound so awesome The excrement is sanitised under ultraviolet light And then mixed with rice bran, an aesthetician's delight Exfoliation and brightening of the skin will surely follow Please  dont ridicule this remedy  if you think it sounds hollow Remember that Cleopatra, the fairest of  womankind's ilk Ascribed her beauty to bathing daily in donkey's milk These exotic concoctions are most sought after today Women  will try anything to keep signs of  old age at bay Get a bee to sting you on the cheeks,and see how they puff It's cheaper than botox,  if you dont get results, call my bluff The skin care market is about to take a  quantum leap Out of L'Oreal bottles you will see bees, worms and snails creep Attacking the wrinkles,  crows feet near the corner of your eyes Removing pimples, freckles and flakes from every nook and cranny Leaving your cheeks as smooth as those of Hema Malini ----------------------------------------------------- Based on a news report in Times of India dated 6th July 2012