every now and then when I watch the news
or even just look out on the day I say to myself
I wonder what Raggedy Ann would do
sometimes I think she would just run away
not even gesturing with her sweet cloth hands
her peppermint striped legs flying willy and nilly
to try to get into the NASA training program
to launch into outer space and then just
mysteriously not come back
but other times I see her on the same
even track
always smiling
never saying anything but I love you
and that, telepathically
in the same blue and pink sprigged dress and the same hairstyle
orangey red yarn, tres low maintenance
keeping life simple
ignoring all complications
getting stitched up now and then.
she could handle it.
she always was such a good friend.
mary angela douglas 8 november 2022
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