Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Bear Tales - The long ago doll

The Long Ago Doll
marjourie barrows

Way up in Grandma's attic where
    some dusty  little shadows creep,
I found my mother's Mandy Claire
    Inside a trunk asleep

Her yellow dress was trimmed with lace,
    Her hair was very black and thin,
and camphor balls were in the place
    That she was dreaming in

And long ago....and long ago...
    A little girl that used to be
Left Mandy Claire a sleeping so
    Before there was a me

So Mandy Claire is waiting till...
    But I got sort of  lonesome then
And while she slept there very still
    I tiptoed out again

You can get your own Grandma's doll on my website. Jessica is seen playing with her 15" rag doll...The lemonade kids.   reneesworkshop.com