Sunday, July 15, 2012

Toy by Derek Kohlbeck


Mummy, please buy me a toy today.
A Barbie doll in a cake,
so when I wind her up,
she pops out.

She won’t say
a word… and I could relish
the silence.

During supper time
she won’t eat,
she needs
to watch her figure.

I could dress her
up as a nurse,
a French maid,
or a genie.

Plastic complexion
eye glitter eye lashes rhinestone 
Pearls
Orange spray can tan
Lips stretched out to smile.

During those scary nights
We could cuddle, gaze at the stars
and airplanes passing over.

I promise not to abuse
Take her apart,
dig a hole, and bury
her in the back yard like the others.

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