In the study
On the shelf
Sits Maribel
All by herself
On Hallowe’en
She takes a walk
To be close
To those who talk
To listen
Watch
But do no more
Such was the spell
Cast
Years before
Once a year
She comes alive
But passes time
With her silent cries
Thanks, Amy… sorry for freaking you. Some dolls have the same effect on me as well.
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This one looks a little scary Tom.. I have to say it reminds me of a horror film I once saw in the days the cinema was called the ‘pictures’ when my hubby then boyfriend took me to see a horror film.. I was scared for weeks… In it a Doll came to life… killing the family.. In fact every thing in the town was coming alive and not allowing anyone to leave…. A boys toy tank became a real one.. and well, rather not remember that bit.. .. Can’t remember the name of the film… But Dolls always bring back the haunting memory of it!
I think it’s the stillness of them Sue. Or the shape. To be honest, I don’t know what it is, but they are frightening, aren’t they?
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Thanks, Deb. I love Halloween so have gone a little overboard n the blog with it!
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Thanks, Prenin! 🙂
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Now I’m going to have to take my doll I’ve saved since childhood and put it out of my house on Hallowe’en, Tom……..
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Ulp. Sorry about that, Andra. Only put her out if she comes alive though… if she doesn’t, you’ll be OK…
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She looks possessed!!! You best stay alert at night TL…She may come down off that shelf with evil intentions in mind! VK 🙂
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Possessed? She looks positively fuming, VK! Good thing she remains locked in the Study (I hope).
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Don’t trust her, Tom. She’s as innocent as Joan Crawford’s character in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? She’s a sly one.
Fabulous poem, Tom.
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Spooky!
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😀
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I hope when she comes alive once a year that it’s on your side of the pond and not mine.
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Well, Maribel may come alive over here, LA, but she may have friends…
Mwahahaha…!
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In short you couldn’t resist opening the door to hell under the mansion could you? 😉 And now everything will be possessed and freaky by Halloween night!
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It wasn’t that I couldn’t resist, Icewolf… but somebody/thing couldn’t…
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The Mansionic Perspective 
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