Do Not Wake the Dollies

Shh! Do not wake the dollies the girls warned the stranger.
He was someone new, unknown, they had never seen him.
He did not pay attention and woke one and then the other.
They never forgave him, their new stepfather.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Rodrigues Avatar
August 29, 2022 at 3:50 PM
Quite the intrusion!
Krutsinger Avatar
August 29, 2022 at 10:53 PM
Many children do not want a step-parent.
Hankins Avatar
August 29, 2022 at 8:20 AM
Oh dear. Such a thoughtless thing to do.
Krutsinger Avatar
August 29, 2022 at 10:53 PM
For sure!
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