A Toy's Struggle

I see you tangled on your bed 
Murmuring and chanting and tugging your hair
It would be so simple 
Why don’t you come play with me? 

Can you not remember?
Our stupid fun together
You always smiled at me
In return, I smiled for you
But all you do is stare now
It would be so simple
Just come play with me

Please, oh please
I hear those voices in my ear
As you just slam your colossal red door
And I peer over your tennis shoe
You're making me beg
Please come play with me

They’re at it again and your hair is mounds 
They argue and trample through the night 
Panicked, you trace the room
Your clumsy foot smashing my face
Just come play with me 

I can hear them shouting now
And you do just the same
Silent but for in your head
Come play with me 
 
I am disgusted by you
And forgotten by you
I want to make you still
Your strands are all over me
God, oh God, why didn't you come play with me? 

Then, oh yes, I hear your socks tug and scrap
There yells have made you bald
And I see you think
A tiny thought 
A mistake

Your crouching in front of me
Ugly grin fake on your face 
I’ll show you kindly, like you showed me
Why you shouldn't have come play with me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Townsend Avatar
December 29, 2014 at 1:28 PM
The observant eyes of a toy seeing all and remaining silent. Only wanting that simple affection of being held and played with. Interesting to see and feel a toy's perspective a bit Toy Story-esque.
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December 20, 2014 at 3:25 PM
BRANDI,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, "WINTER POEMS" in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I look forward to following you and you're poetry:) Enjoy the Christmas Holidays! From: you're new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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December 20, 2014 at 8:17 AM
- Welcome to P - Soup !!!! .... A Christmas smile two you :) - I wish you and your family a peaceful and lovely Christmas - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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December 17, 2014 at 11:46 AM
very good! I like...
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