Maniacal Mannequin Dummy

mannequin dummy has a maniacal smile
as if he knows more than I
I take him to a resale shop
his grin staring at me in my car
I feel guilty relief handing him over
but he is a plotter
he one-ups me
a relative purchases him
my birthday surprise
he cannot stop grinning
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