Porcelain Figurine

Look at me...
What do you see?

This perfect porcelain figurine?.....
Or something much more?

Do you see the cracks?....
The imperfections?....

No, you only see the smile
that was so perfectly
painted on my face.

But look much closer
into the glass eyes

of my innocent-looking
doll-like face

into the windows
of my soul

and you will see
the pain I have endured

the hurt that has been so
graciously bestowed upon me

for some sin I must have
so obliviously committed

The worst part is over and over again
I am punished and yet again

I do not know why

what did I do that was so wrong?
what did I do that was so heinous?

That I have to be tortured so?