My Doll

Come here
Just a little closer
Perfect
Now don’t move
Let me paint your pretty face
I’ll make your eyes blue
Skin like porcelain
Your lips red
Cheeks a blushing pink
There you are
All done
My perfect little doll
Wait
What are you doing?
Shhhh
You can’t speak
It will ruin the rosebud
Are you laughing?
Is that a frown?
Stop!
Or the paint may crack
Besides
I need to wind you up first
That’s right
You can’t look away
Glass eyes
Gaze only at me
There
You are perfect
Everything I ever wanted
I’ll show you off
To my family
My friends
The world
Locked in your box
What a pretty face
What a lucky boy
She’s always a step behind
Why are you running?
You are mine
Don’t cry
We need fresh paint
Come here
Just a little closer
Perfect
Now don’t move
What pretty face
Will I paint today?