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Red Thread

The doll

By Tanya LeijPublished 11 months ago Updated 9 months ago 1 min read
Red Thread
Photo by Nastia Petruk on Unsplash

My seams are made of

Crimson red thread

Running down my sides

Knots tied

At my hips

Continuing down my thighs

Stitches above my kneecaps

To hold it all in place

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Stain marks on my velvety cheeks

Streaming from beaded eyes

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White string has sewn together

Rips upon my skin

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Black marker

In wispy lines

Drawn above my eyes

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Brown silky thread

In French knots

Scattered from head to toe

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Golden strands

Fall down my back

To cover up my battery pack

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With bright red thread

My mouth sewn shut

Where words once were

A tune is hummed

On creaky wooden floors

A chair rocks back and forth

Where spiders weaved webs

In a corner of the room

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Tanya Leij

In a blank space, captivating words flow freely to create something that has not existed before.

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    Written by Tanya Leij