mannequin

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    mannequin

    look everyone, he is pretty, they say
    as i stand here in my spring collection
    my smile wide, bright and apparently full of hope
    my hands are open and ready to welcome
    or to reveal my stigmata
    hot lights bake my painted on expression
    and i shriek my terrors in private silence
    i am a reluctant whore
    forced to sell my soul on the
    showroom floor
    they dressed me this way
    i have no say in these shoes
    and when the rats come around
    after they close the place down
    i am left alone with them and my throbbing thoughts
    and they are ransacked
    and mad.

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    EyesOfRain commented on mannequin

    08-26-2012

    I will never look at a mannequin the same way again. Very intriguing subject!
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    Crush

    08/26/2012

    i wrote it when i sold jewellry at the mall. thank you for your time.

    raziel69 commented on mannequin

    07-09-2010

    always wondered just what was going through the plaster skulls of those stoic statuettes. good work...
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    Crush

    07/09/2010

    lol....now you know. thanks.

    Rhymer commented on mannequin

    07-09-2010

    Avery intriguing and fascinating write. The mannequin being used as metaphor for the masks you are forced to wear. Excellent piece.
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    Crush

    07/09/2010

    thanks rhymer, we all wear masks or we become something and/or someone else at least once in this life.....hopefully, for most people, these experiences are brief and painless. so much more fun being who we are. thank you so much for your time.

    cheronld commented on mannequin

    07-09-2010

    I can see why this was a favorite for you....we all have our masks on for situations and life....placing that in the eyes of a mannequin gave it a chilly thrill for me....and maybe for some a walk in anothers shoe...lol...its my twisted mind at play...but...this was a really nice poem to read my friend....Cher
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    Crush

    07/09/2010

    a twisted mind helps when reading poetry, lol. yeah, mannequin is my favourite and thanks for spending so much time with my stuff....i do appreciate it.

    hjaycarney commented on mannequin

    04-29-2010

    you have developed an effective method to utilize apparently surface realities to probe the very inner sanctum of what it is to be human. to sniff, scratch and release the odor of the human condition. well done
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    Crush

    04/29/2010

    so eloquent in your response to my words. i don't feel even slightly worthy of such praise. don't get me wrong, i appreciate it, just unworthy. thank you.

    Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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