WE BAKED A BATCH OF SUGAR COOKIES
PICKED OUT SPECIAL ONES FOR SANTA'S PLATE,
PLACED THEM WITH A GLASS OF MILK
HARDLY A CRUMB LEFT, AFTER HE ATE.

IT WAS MY SECOND CHRISTMAS EVE
THE TREE WAS DECORATED CHEERY AND BRIGHT,
SANTA BROUGHT LOTS OF NICE GIFTS
ON THAT COLD WINTER NIGHT.

WHEN I AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING
THERE WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE FOR ME,
I SEEN MY VERY FIRST BABY DOLL
I NAMED HER "NAKED BABY."

DOLLY TRAVELED EVERYWHERE WITH ME
WE VISITED MY GRANNY WHO LIVED VERY FAR,
I HELD HER DURING CHURCH SERVICES
SHE WORE A SEAT BELT BESIDE ME IN THE CAR.

I WOULDN'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT HER
IF I FORGOT, I'D CRY AND MAMA WOULD GO BACK,
I'D TAKE HER BOTTLE, CARRY A DOLLY DIAPER BAG
ALL THESE EXTRAS, EVERYWHERE I WOULD PACK.

"NAKED BABY" SPENT THE NIGHTS WITH ME
WE WOULD CUDDLE AND SLEEP IN MY BED,
I WOULD PLACE HER ON MY PILLOW
SHE LAY IN MY ARMS - SHE LIKED THAT SHE SAID.

ONCE I FED "NAKED BABY" SOME "TIC TACS"
IN HER MOUTH ONE GOT STUCK,
I TRIED TO GET IT OUT WITH MY TEETH
BUT WASN'T HAVING ANY LUCK.

MY MOTHER GOT VERY TICKLED
SHE TRIED NOT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD,
BECAUSE WE WERE SITTING IN CHURCH
AMONGST A FAIRLY LARGE CROWD.

ON MY FIRST DAY IN KINDERGARTEN
I RODE THE BUS TO SCHOOL THAT DAY,
WE WERE ALLOWED TO BRING OUR FAVORITE TOY
ON MY DESK I PUT MY DOLL TO LAY.

I CALLED MY DOLLY THIS UNUSUAL NAME
I KNOW IT SOUNDS ODD TO YOU,
BUT MOST OF THE TIME SHE WAS WITHOUT CLOTHES
AND REMEMBER I WAS ONLY ABOUT TWO.

SHE HAS GONE FISHING WITH US
WENT SWIMMING FROM THE BOAT,
I HELD HER OUT IN THE WATER
BY TYING HER TO A LONG ROPE.

SHE IS GETTING QUITE OLD IN DOLLY YEARS
THERE'S SOME PAINT ON HER FACE AND NOSE,
HER LEGS HAVE BEEN GLUED AND CAN NO LONGER BEND
ONE OF HER EYES IS OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE.

ONCE MY PARENTS PLACED HER IN THE CLOSET
SHE WAS IN NEED OF A MAJOR REPAIR,
I TOLD MY DADDY SHE WANTED TO COME OUT
I WAS AFRAID "NAKED BABY" WAS IN DESPAIR.

SO THEY TOOK HER OUT - "GLUED" HER AILMENTS
GAVE HER BACK TO ME TO LOVE AND HOLD,
IT WAS BETTER NOW THAT I COULD SPEND TIME WITH HER
I WAS MORE CAREFUL CAUSE SHE WAS GETTING OLD.

SHE HAS BEEN PLACED WITH OTHER STUFFED TOYS
"THE BIG GUY" AND OTHER TREASURED BEARS,
SHE SPENDS HER DAYS WHILE I AM AWAY
SAFE IN MY BEDROOM UPSTAIRS.

Written for my Granddaughter..by Granny Adine...July 24, 2008


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