“Dollhouse” by Kennedy McCarthy

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Blue is my favorite color, 

I established that years ago.

And sure, people change. 

But that’s how I’ve always been.

In my dollhouse,

I wear bright baby blue,

I’m the girl I’ve come to know,

Who lives without expiration.

My path, drawn from a child’s sketchbook.

Pages torn and glued together.

I hold to it like the Bible,

But I was never the religious type.

At the cusp of growth, 

My skin is stale, resistant to change, 

It’s clear to me,

I was never built to age.

I’m independent. 

But scared to be alone.

I know what I want. 

But it changes by the minute.

In my dollhouse,

I wear thin porcelain skin,

I’m the girl who couldn’t change.

It’s how I’ve always been.

Kennedy McCarthy is a first year Engineering student who hopes to pursue a degree in computer science. She would like to go into cybersecurity or game development as a career, but enjoys writing and making videos with friends in her free time.