Friday, April 19, 2013

The Doll Room

The Doll Room
You walk up a lot of stairs, or you can choose an elevator if you'd like. It is on the third floor. It is at the very back of the building. You walk down a dark hallway and there will be a doorway at the end on your left. Enter the room. Immediately to your left in the room, there is a small "house like" structure. It is white. It has a white screen door. There are four windows - two on the side, two on the front. At the front on the "house," there is a small white picket fence. There are tiny red flowers painted on the front to give the illusion of real flowers. There is that nasty, awkward, scratchy green carpet that people put on their porches. Out front, there is a a fake tree. Perhaps it is a ficus. There is a small table. It has a green table cloth and a green umbrella - both different shades. There are two mis-matched chairs on either side. One is draped with a big, old quilt. The other has a puffy pad on the seat of it. It has a very eclectic look to it. It looks very cozy. It looks like just a normal house. Once you look inside, however, it is not so normal. The walls are green. The carpet is green. The ceiling is green. Looking through the first window on your left at the entrance of the room, you can see dolls. Dolls, dolls, dolls and more dolls. There are small dolls, big dolls, dolls without bodies, dolls with large bosoms. They range in size from a couple of inches to life size. Walk around to the front on the "house" and go to the far right window. Straight ahead, there is a creepy doll sitting cross legged on a chair. Do not look her in the eye - I fear she may steal your soul. She looks like a witch. With every move, her eyes follow. Next to her, there are more dolls. Some are children, some look like prostitutes. There are dolls hanging from the ceiling. There is a clown doll. There is a dolls with blond hair and bright pink lipstick. There is a doll that is more a skeleton than anything else. This is too much too handle. Off to the right, there is a wall with Jesus pictures and other religious figures all over it. Whoever lives here must be a christian. Look down, and there is a bed. The bed is surrounded by flowers. Lying on the bed, there is a rather creepy doll with a large head. I feel sorry for this one, though. She has earrings all up her ears. Her nipples are also pierced. She is bald. Her eyes are half open and they are glazed over. Her mouth is slightly open. She looks tormented. She is surrounded by pill bottles and inhalers. This is the artist that created the room. She was born a man and made the decision she wanted to be a woman. She was a doll maker. She made all the dolls in the room. She treated them like her children. She made them all and wanted them to be "perfect." She gave them plastics surgery and other procedures to fulfill her dreams of perfection.

1 comment:

  1. My favorite: "Do not look her in the eye - I fear she may steal your soul. She looks like a witch. With every move, her eyes follow"

    "Whoever lives here must be a christian" and "It looks very cozy" are telling the reader - let them figure it out for themselves. You can hint at it by showing what's around, but try to avoid telling them.

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