China Doll
~
Oh, tiny
little China doll ...
I think I'll call you Sweetie,
and dream grand things for you -
castles, flying carpets, ventures wondrous,
(until you're spinning your very own, of course)
blinking soft within that impersonate princess' bloom -
pretty as, with a quiet strength all your own,
and a silly old fool called Daddy,
who adores in you, still ...
the tender bright
of Momma's
eyes.
~
Submitted on February 17, 2020
To the "Strand Select S Any Form Any Theme" Poetry Contest
Brian Strand, Sponsor.
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