A Face
On a doll
A beautiful face
but a plastic one
frozen
in it’s beautiful smile
forever

A doll
a beautiful doll
a plastic doll
nine inches
With too much blonde hair
way more that anyone could have
realistically

A dress
a beautiful dress
but a small one
The doll becomes
a princess
a mermaid
a fairy
a wizard
the president
in the dress

The doll is captured
by the evil queen
she can’t get out
Oh no!
my sister shrieks
giving
the doll
her voice

Would it be uncomfortable
to be a puppet on a string?
to have a comparatively large hand
around your waist?
moving your arms
your legs?
To have your voice
supplied?
Your thoughts
thought for you?
if you have them.

I get carried away
dolls can’t think
dolls are plastic, nothing more
Right?

Her plastic, painted face
has a knowing smile.
She knows,
She smiles becuase
She helps open up worlds.