The Oldest Boy in First Grade   

by Chelsea Rathburn

 Chelsea Rathburn
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A life-sized doll in a metal chair,
he's claimed by schoolgirls for their play.
They dress him up, brush his hair,
and give him words to say.

But while he'll smile, and blink, and shout,
change expression, suck his thumb,
no magic string will pull words out,
for birth has struck him dumb.

Years from now, the girls all grown,
they'll find him in a store some day,
and if he greets them with his moan,
they'll turn their eyes away.

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