I am a model, even if I don’t want to model today

I am a model, even if I don’t want to model today

August 13, 2024

I am required to smile

I am required to walk

I am required not to talk

I am what the director says I am

I could be breaking within

I would be aching without

I should be taking my time

But the director has final say and it is always, “NO!”

So I wear my mask

Under the layers of applied makeup

Under the constant pressure to conform

Lies a woman with unmet needs

She wants to make her own decisions

She wants to choose what is best for her

But, she wants the pay that comes with the position

So, what you see is not what she gives

I am a model, even if I don’t want to model today

I am a model, even if I don’t want to be what you want me to be

I am a model, a woman of no conviction

Because I am a poor model, and I need the money