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Japanese Sex Doll Erotica
by Stephen Gibson

January 1, 2018 Contributed By: Stephen Gibson

It’s possible in one’s soul to feel this lonely

and, so, to purchase someone to caress,

if not in flesh and blood, then in latex.

It’s possible in one’s soul to feel this lonely.

Girl-Who-Always-Smiles is an anomaly—

Girl-Who-Opens-Mouth is big business.

It’s possible in one’s soul to feel this lonely

and, so, to purchase someone to caress.

 

 

 

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