PORCELAIN DOLL

WELL NOW

I'M JUST FAKE AGAIN

I WILL NEVER BE REAL

JUST A PORCELAIN DOLL

WITH A FACE THAT NEVER MOVES

PLEASE DON'T DROP ME

OR HURL ME AGAINST THE WALL

FOR I WILL SURELY SHATTER

I'M NOT THAT STRONG

AFTER ALL

I'M FRAGILE

AND EMOTIONAL

WITH A PAINTED ON SMILE

THAT NEVER FADES

AND EYES THAT NEVER LEAK

MY FACE IT NEVER CRIES

I AM COVERED UP

BY ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL LIES

HOLLOWED OUT ON THE INSIDE

SO BROKEN UP IN THE EMPTINESS

YET SO PERFECT

AND SERENE

AS FAR AS YOUR EYE CAN SEE

YOU SEE THE SMILE

THE TWINKLING EYES

ALL ON THE FACE

THAT YOU BELIEVE NEVER CRIES

IF YOU EVER LOOKED CLOSER

YOU WOULD SEE THE IMPERFECTIONS

THE SCARS

AND STAINS

MY TANGLED HAIR

MY TATTERED CLOTHES

THE PAINTED ON SMILE

IS ACTUALLY SCREAMING

THE TWINKLING EYES

SO EMPTY

AND PAINED

YOU WOULD SEE ALL THE LITTLE CRACKS

THE CRACK BENEATH MY EYE

IT LEAKS

AND DOWN MY PORCELAIN FACE

ROLLS A LONELY LITTLE TEAR

BUT ALL OF THIS

YOU WILL NEVER SEE

TO YOU

I AM A PORCELAIN DOLL

PERFECT AS CAN BE...