The Mannequin Sings

By Rebel_not_Radical

I'd trickle tears of glitter
From my black-bead eyes,
Breeze-craving windows to my soul
Sewn to my integrity
Because when you whisk and cut my pullstring


In broken notes i shall resonate



"love me"



And i'll keep those tears forever
I'll affix them as crestfallen sequins
In front of my dilapidated doll-tux
That'll patch my emotions
Or what other people call my stuffings
So when you shake me violently
(maybe i'll lose an eye)


I'll still be smiling
With a threadbare beam








And no...
That aint avant garde my dears

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© 2006 Tetch de la Cruz
Published on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • TropicalSnowstorm On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    "So when you shake me violently...I'll still be smiling With a threadbare beam" - great line! This is a very cool piece! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • mozarts cat On Monday, October 2, 2006, mozarts cat (184)By person wrote:

    'In broken notes i shall resonate "love me" ' .. this is both cruel and otherworldly .. i adore it =)

  • A former member wrote: The large spaces between the stanzas helps to echo the feeling of emptiness and loneliness. Excellent work. :3

  • K_Love On Wednesday, August 30, 2006, K_Love (525)By person wrote:

    "That'll patch my emotions, or what other people call my stuffings." Truthful & very beautiful write. Very good job on this one. The imagery was tantalizing.

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