Those Dolls

Mother In Law has a huge collection of dolls. (Creeps me out)

Those dolls,

always watching me

with their beedy little eyes

following me where ever I go

they are in every room

I can't get away from them

they sit there with smug looks

those dolls

always watching me

creeps me out

I swear I saw one turn its head

why does she have this infernal collection

I think she is out to get me

I am quite sure of it

she even has a pair of them in the guest bath

sitting there drinking tea

both of them strategically placed

so they can watch me

always watching me

those dolls

creeps me out

the life sized ones are bad enough

but she has dozens of little ones

every time i visit my mother-in-law

they are someplace else

and yet, I have never seen her move them

does she even know they moved?

they follow me

and not just with their eyes

they follow me

room to room

place to place

and they all smile

oh you can't always see it

but I can tell

I am not paranoid

I am quite sure they are out to get me

they talk amongst themselves

i swear I have heard murmers when alone

I can't stand being alone in that house

the constant rustling

she must hear it

why can't she hear it

I am not crazy

I can't be crazy

can I

sometimes

when alone

i think one of them tries to talk to me

it is on the edges of consciousness but it is there

just barely audible

i cant believe no one else hears it

shhhh

what was that

did you hear it

tell me you heard it

i am not crazy

I can't be crazy

can i

those dolls

always watching me

creeps me out

Author's Note

I don't think of this as a poem, but am not sure what category to place it in. Any suggestions?

Reviews

[Judy Ponceby]

creepy indeed! dolls give me the willies anyway, you captured that feeling quite well here where you start questioning your sanity as you watch them not watching you. :) Very well done!

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

Scary.

[Richielee]

i think i saw a horror film about dolls once and it scared the living daylights out of me, great write which could be classed as a poem for sure

[unknown]

Made me think of a horror film with dolls, interesting take...

[ALiteRead]

Thank you Fafa.

TY Ju, the real laugh is the fact that she really does have a pair of dolls in the guest bath sitting at a table with a miniature tea set.

[compositionc]

That's scary stuff. I think I would have burned them down by now.

[ju]

i like the repetition of "creeps me out"-- it's kinda how the thoughts get you- try to ignore them but then they're back- same thoughts. my daughter has porcelain dolls. look like they've been dismembered and put back together all wonky.
"she even has a pair of them in the guest bath / sitting there drinking tea / both of them strategically placed" that made me chuckle.