Wax Figure

Image of Short Fiction Contest - 2020
Image of Poetry

Smile!
Why aren't you smiling?
These people came to see you
No flash photography?
Sweetie, they don't care
You're just a wax figure 

Listen, here are the rules
One, you do not move 
You are made to please
Two, they paid for me for my work
You are an object to look at
Three, get used to it...

I SAID DO NOT MOVE 
Why are you crying?
You can't cry 
You can't melt, I just made you 
Do you want to be a defect? 
You already are inside 
They are coming so...

Smile!
 You are smiling!
These people came to see you
More flash photography?
Sweetie, I'm so proud of you
You're my wax figure 

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