Maltese Doll

There it sits on the bookcase, no purpose
but still it has a special place in my heart.
Pink lips, china face,
skin as white as polished marble.
Blue, gold, pink and bursts of bright orange in every available space.
Puffy sleeves, puffy pants topped with a bonnet to complete its intricate beauty.
Stars scattered across it
with delicate perfection in each stitch.
A gold waistband below the gorgeous rich blue,
deep as the velvet on the gown of a royal princess.
A gold collar like a dense lions mane
spread neatly around her neck.
Her eyes sparkle like diamonds
painted across her stone white face.
Once lived in Malta,
travelled here for a new life