My Nightmare Doll
My Alice who did not fall into the rabbit hole
let's play from midnight until dawn.
You lull me into a nightmarish slumber,
drawn into its endless grotesquerie.
My Alice whose glassy eyes remind me
of the sapphires in mother's music box,
your golden locks I will brush lovingly,
and tie it with a ribbon to match your dress.
My Alice who moves in a graceful dance,
your voice in a whisper as it sings forbidden lullabies,
let's lie down from midnight until dawn.
When I wake at morn, your presence will be gone.