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She is beaten and worn, battered and torn

Yet he sees her as the princess she claims to be

She is washed up and used, negligent and confused

Yet he sees her as an otherworldly being

She does not deserve such high praise

That clean toy soldier is looking through a haze

She’s just a broken china doll, yet he continues to fall

Determined as a soldier should be, but blind to her true nature

When the paint chips off his face

And all the brass buttons fall out of place

The china doll will take you then

But for now you must wait to meet again

Maeve Armstrong

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