THERE’S
A DOLL IN THE WINDOW
There’s
a doll in the window of the Fairendale store.
Her
pretty blue gown hangs down to the floor.
A
ribbon ties up her silky blonde hair,
But
she looks so sad from the frown that she wears.
Adorning
her neck is a single white pearl.
Her
face, like an angel’s, is framed by her curls.
She’s
dainty and fragile, the way she stands there,
But
silent and lonely; you can see in her stare.
Someone
needs to need her; someone needs to care.
Someone
needs to take her home
And
love her daily there.
You
see, she’s very lonely. Been standing there awhile.
Behind
that plate glass window,
She’ll
never learn to smile.
There’s
a girl at the window. She’s there everyday
To
long for the doll, to take her away.
But
the price on the doll – ten ninety-five –
Has
been out of her reach since she’s been alive.
She’s
already named her, Lexie Lynn,
And
she’s made her a bracelet and a tiny gold pin.
The
shopkeeper watches the unique love affair,
Between
the girl at the window and the doll who needs care.
Seasons
pass by, and the doll is still there.
Her
faded blue gown is almost threadbare.
The
shopkeeper’s old, and his shop will soon close.
Then
a woman comes by for the doll that she chose
Many
years in the past when she was so little,
For
Lexie Lynn who’s now looking brittle.
The
shopkeeper grins as she enters the store,
Knowing
the doll will be lonesome no more.