LES DOLLS

she complains to her dolls
about naughty daddy
"SAYS TO ME...NO MORE SWEETS!"

the dolls
gasp at such cruelty
"Tut! Tut" they pout "Tut! Tut!"

"*******!"
screams her rag doll
God she's got a mouth on her!

she mocks my voice
"SAYS...NO MORE SWEETS!"
"What..!" I say. "Nothing!" she says

moans to her dolls
they are all on her side
look at me with disdain

the dolls lie around
trying to trip me up
laugh silently when they do

I now the crumpled
heap at the bottom of the stairs
sure I saw the rag doll wink