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Playing Dolls

February 28, 2013
By GreyGirl ELITE, Pohang,Kyungbuk, Other
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Porcelain hearts are made to break,
And there really isn’t much at stake,
When you’re only playing dolls.

Glass eyes cannot shed tears,
So it’s hard to mark the passing years,
If you’re only playing dolls.

Plastic lace was meant to tear,
And ball-gowns are good to share,
When you’re only playing dolls.

Eyes close when you lay them down,
Forced to sleep on the wooden ground,
But they’re only dolls.

Torn off fingers, and battered heads,
You play with others in their stead,
But they still remain as dolls.

Tiny hands cannot break free,
Of the master’s tyranny,
But you’re only playing dolls.

© Ashley J., McDonough, GA

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Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Mar. 28 2013 at 7:58 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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I love it! It has such a unique meaning and it makes u think... very descriptive and thoughtful! U r truly talented!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Mar. 22 2013 at 2:08 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Intiruing. Fun to read and think about. Very creative.
compassion GOLD said...
on Mar. 16 2013 at 6:52 am
compassion GOLD, Nowhere, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Expect to have hope rekindled,expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways! The dry seasons in life do not last,the spring rains will come again.

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Ingenious. nice rhyming  
Happymask PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 12 2013 at 1:50 am
Happymask PLATINUM, Pride, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have great faith in fools, self-confidence my friends call it.&quot; - Edgar Allan Poe

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I never say this about anyone's poems on TI but, I love this. :) I have one similar to this you can look up if you haven't alrady.
Ghostly-Ninja said...
on Mar. 11 2013 at 2:21 am
Ghostly-Ninja, Yuma, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
Let not your smile,my sun,turn into icy tears

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Kinda creepy