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thunder in the sky
she stares at the wall
with her glassy eyes
flowers for a doll
bought her at a store
filled her up with air
dressed her like his whore
combed her silky hair
begged her just for fun
decked her out with jewels
like old Pygmalion
he became her fool
recorded February 1997 © david g. lanoue
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