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Take the rag doll
Tug at her arms
She won't say no

Dirty grins spread through the congregation

Try to tear off her little button eyes
She remains quiet

Others try to help her
Remove her form this pain

She doesn't reply

So they stick pins in her
Lift up her skirt with yellowed fingernails

She shows no protest

Playtime is over
Now she is dirty
Her friends have left her side
The grins and fingernails have lost interest
She sits in the mud

Searching for a voice