Hark! What shadows dance and creep,
Where reason sleeps and nightmares seep?
A world of whispers, half-concealed,
Where truth and fiction are revealed.
The mannequins with vacant stare,
Their painted smiles, a chilling snare.
They mimic life, yet lack its spark,
A hollow echo, in the dark.
The dolls with eyes that seem to gleam,
Reflecting back a twisted dream.
Their porcelain faces, smooth and ...