THE PORCELAIN GRIN

Mother said I'm waiting
for the part you left behind
the piece you gave the Gardens
when you lost your fucking mind.
Then every doll began to turn
their little heads in time
and every mouth split slowly wide
into that porcelain grin.

They turn on a count. They smile like they already collected.
12×18 matte from The Lunatic Gardens — porcelain doing crowd work.