Pop-up Doll

And it seems a little garish to me

that I should be required to smile so much.

It seems a tad bit trivial

and a wee bit false

(to have  to trill in such a falsetto)

with a smile plastered

on my porcelain face.

Round and round,

she goes.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The logic of life. We do wear many false faces. I believe we must learn to separate work from our normal life. Hard to do. But we must. Real friends don't need a steady smile. Accept us in the good and the and days. Thank you for sharing your thoughts provoking poetry. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Diana]

Thank you, Coyote. Good to hear from you.

[barleygirl]

I can't stand these kinds of women. One of my older sisters talks in that high pious voice, as if to convince everyone of her goodness. This reminds me of how, in politics, women have to smile whereas men are allowed to scowl, in fact, they've made a fine art of scowling, while the women politicians grin (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Sami Khalil]

Society, job, friends and their expectations. Smile when you think you have to or it should be natural. Excellent...:).....

[Diana]

Thank you, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)......

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh my goodness...i remember as a kid how my parents would always do that to me...especially my mom and sister---"smile" they would say....and it always felt so false...i wasn't unhappy...i just was usually lost in thought---and those thoughts didn't come with a doll's smile plastered on my face.

[Diana]

Amen. Thank you. Why is it that people are considered unfriendly when they aren't smiling, especially at work...? Well, I'm not smiling because I'm thinking intensively about something, and most people don't smile when they do that.

[Gee]

Are you an arm ornament,or is this aimed at those that are,or am I missing the point altogether.Whatever the case I enjoyed the read.

[Diana]

I am definitely not an arm ornament. And no, you haven't missed the point. It is beauty-related, as you have guessed.

[cre]

To envoke such impact in such short spaces is a credit to not only your poetry ability, but to your natural wit, very well penned..

[Diana]

Much-appreciated comment... Thank you.