Age ??  Kewpie doll, with painted eyes

             Mass produced squeak toy

              Protector of toddler fears

             Time crumbled her into pieces

Age 5    Her name was Joann Jones

              Porcelain head with moving eyes

              Mikey tossed her off the fire escape

              Doll murdering monster brother

Age 7    Cinderella came at Christmas

              High heels and fairy tale dress

              She adorned my bed for several years

              The prince never once visited

Age 9     Betsy Wetsy, as she was advertised

               Almost real, a life like baby doll

               Feed her a bottle, she wet everywhere

               I soon grew tired of changing diapers

Age 11   Introducing Shirley Temple

               Dimpled cheeks and sausage curls

               Tiny movie star of another time

               Tapped danced on my dresser

Age 13    Dolls no longer of interest

               To someone so mature

                Nylons and teetering heels

                Black lined eyes and glossy lips

Age 18    Gave birth to my real live baby doll

                Jerry Michael  cautiously arrives

                Rosy cheeked, always smiling cherub

                We will grow up together

Age 21    Gave birth to my last baby doll

                Steven Wayne bursts into the world

                Temperamental, heart squeezing charmer

                Still I soon grew tired of changing diapers

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