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Flashing Lights

The cameras glitter around me.
High-class clothing pasted onto my all-to-gangly body.
Every crevice and corner,
I scrutinize my own, personal features,
my crimson lips,
my flawless skin,
my sensational aqua eyes.
And they'll doll me up.
Morph me into their sight of perfection.
Stuff me out onto the streets,
and declare I model for them.
Embrace the look of an angel.
Short of the clouds, the surrounding of Heaven,
being able to soar.

If I could, I would purse my rose-bud lips,
and step off the mannequin table.
Just be me.


  I aspire to enlighten them.
But I confine my breathe,
and all the words that mirror them.

Because when I respire,
I smear off a smudge of their make-up,
I'm not so perfect anymore.

Being imperfect has its tolls.
They won't tolerate that.

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“I’m alright, I’m alright. it only hurts when I breathe.”
Breathe – Melissa Etheridge

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  • Hetha gold member
    April 29

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    Having worked a very long time ago(many years ago) in the modeling industry, you've really nailed this one spot on with your prompt. Well done.


  • Jade.Butterfly
    April 23

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    very well written,
    i lliked the fact that you say nothing/no-one is perfect..
    great write..
    good luck,thanks for entering


  • insatiable
    April 23

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    WOW a very beautiful write full of emotion. The story was well told and played close to the heart. I loved the behind the scene snap shot of you life and your feelings about it, the pain that you go through, and the limitations that you have to put on your self. Living in a world where you are to be seen, beautiful, and not heard.The picture perfect plastic image of perfection that doesn't exist. loved the write thank you for sharing.


    • stepbystep
      April 23
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      thank you for the amazing comment! (: hehe, seriously, it made my day. (:


  • Pocket Rocket
    April 23
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    Shows talent!

    Has a kind of edgy feel to it, well done..


  • sorries
    April 22

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    I love the idea of a mannequin stepping off the table. There's an old movie called "Venus" with Ava Gardner that's about that subject. She falls in love, bla bla ... but it's a nice movie.


  • AllexisReed
    April 22
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    I couldn't agree more. Nothings perfect and that's what makes it better.


  • MemeMassacre
    April 19
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    I love it imperfections are what make each and every one of us beautiful AMAZING JOB


  • The-namesless-one
    April 19
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    This is a great poem.


  • afullmetalwar
    April 17

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    ...

    Rather intresting, how most people you see in pictures in a mag aren't real, they have been modified. but this is my rating. The side picture draws the eye away from the poem, and I feel that a red, to match the lipstick would have gone better
    4/5 for the poem, and 3/5 for the coloring. 4/5 for the message. And a 4/5 for the picture that the poem gives
    Grand total of 15/20


  • coloringmysenses
    April 16

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    Ooh.

    This has so much to it that so many people can relate to. Always posing for someone you're not.

    Great job conveying the feeling!


  • alaska.
    April 16

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    wow. i really loved this.

    'But I confine my breathe,
    and all the words that mirror them.'
    lovvvee it. :]

    this overall was a great piece.
    best of luck. :]

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