I was a model’s inspiration
and a child’s fancy
He dressed me in pink, red and blue
to welcome a sea of new faces
I donned a new hat each day,
floated in admiration,
a perfect silhouette,
every woman’s envy
but when he beheld a small crack
in my perfection,
he confined me to the trash room
And what was this slimy substance
poured on me?
I stood whimpering
as a new girl now decorated the entrance
Written for Ermilia’s Picture it & Write
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Oh that’s interestingly different. Tossed out with the trash. Nice!
Thank you so much, Anne
thts such a twist in the tale!
yes:) Thank you, Soumya
Beauty is fine as long as it is flawlessly superficial and profitable. Great poem.
Profit is the motto..Thanks a lot for the comment, Ken
Nicely done!
Thank you so very much
I love this.. how so much gets rejected because of a small flaw…
sometimes a small defect is all it takes to get rejected..Thank you very much
Very subtle.the small flaw that means the statuette/shop floor wax model is thrown in the trash…very symbolic..
Glad you are able to see the symbolism..Human life is not very different from the shop floor mannequin, is it? Thank you for the comment..
I was actually thinking about a mannequin last night as I was reading through some of the submissions and trying to create a tutu for a race in February (I’m a fantastic multi-tasker). I’ll admit though, my mind went a little further down the gutter having recently watched an episode of Taboo that covered unconventional love and doll worship.
Yes, this photo does bring the thought of a mannequin..Yours made an interesting reading and was an apt take on the photo..Thanks for commenting and the opportunity
Thanks for being a part of Picture it & Write, I hope you return next week.
Thank you, Ermilia:)
painful and beautiful!
Thank you so much, Sharmishtha
Oh, that would make for a great film story , Padmini…!
Do you think so? Aren’t our lives kind of similar? People get old and are rejected in some way.. at least it is true in the fashion and entertainment industry..Thank you so much for the comment, Carolyn
I hadn’t thought of that… Yes, that is certainly true for many… The mannequin (in your story) portrays that condition, of course…! This has expanded my view; Thank You, Padmini. Your story takes on an even greater meaning….!
Thank you so very much, Carolyn:)