She climbed back
out of the painting
and fell onto the floor,
dusted off her old dress
and headed
out the gallery door.
She was on a quest
for endorsements
with an aggressive attack.
It was time to cash in
on her fame
in terms of payback.
An ad campaign
exploited
her stringy hair
after 500 years
of dandruff
and despair.
Mouthwash was an issue
when bad breath
grew.
Many centuries
of fish flies
knew that too.
Her lip gloss
peeled away
and so did her skin.
It's hard to walk
like a skeleton
when you're so thin.
She badly needed
sunglasses
with those bloodshot eyes
but the agency director
refused
all of her alibis.
So what is a woman
without
the proper hygiene
and Mona Lisa
was falling apart
if you know what I mean.
She ran back to the security
of being inside
the frame
and magically
reinstated
her most famous name.
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