A Doll's Crush
We are in the toy section of a big department store.
This retailer has an inventory of toys galore.
People buy playthings not just for the Christmas season.
Birthdays and good report cards can be another reason.
There is a doll named GI Joe in a unique category for toys.
He is perhaps the only doll made for little boys.
Joe can wear uniforms from all branches of the military.
He has guns, grenades, and other paraphernalia we can see.
Barbie is resting on a shelf just across the aisle.
However, a doll named Ken is with Barbie all the while.
For things of beauty, GI Joe has a discerning eye.
He has a crush on this blonde doll that he cannot deny.
It appears bad luck will pursue the plastic man.
Joe will most likely be matched up with Raggedy Ann.
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2012
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