Paper Doll, so pretty to see
Paper Doll,
That’s what you are to me
Paper Doll,
Colorful, with height and width,
Yet you have no depth,
And very little substance.
Paper Doll,
Always on the go
Running here, there…everywhere,
Except where you need to be.
People are each other’s mirrors;
Through me, you didn’t want to see
Paper Doll
You had me in such a trance
Waiting on your next call…
Waiting for the chance.
Paper Doll,
Waiting for you to come around.
But on my door never a knock
My phone never did sound.
Paper Doll,
You fed me hollow hope
And veiled promises.
It was the dream I had of us
That always helped me cope.
Paper Doll,
I was there for you
Through thick and thin;
I didn’t realize your love
Was something I’d never win.
Paper Doll,
My heart was beginning to get hard,
Your memory becoming only a shard
Of moments spent with you
In a seemingly distant past.
Paper Doll,
I’d begun to build a wall
I knew you’d never climb–
You’d need ambition and compassion,
Plus a moment or two of your time…
All things you need substance to possess.
Someone did take that time…
She held her ground and made the climb.
The bricks gave way,
I’m hers and she’s mine.
She helped me loosen myself
From something never meant to be.
So Paper Doll, I’ve set you free
To fly away on whatever breeze
Catches you and blows you away.
Pretty, pretty Paper Doll
Fly away like leaves in the fall.
