Twin sisters born out of wed lock,
Back in those days, it left everyone a shock.
One twin was growing healthy,
While the other one was falling ill.
They were only six years old,
One had passed away, and buried on top of the hill.
The healthy one survived but missed her sister's bond.
So her parents gave her a doll resembling the other sister, which she grew fondly of.
Every night she brought her to bed.
She started hearing her sisters voice inside her head.
Looking through the mirror in their room was the ghostly face of Allie.
She was chanting " Kelly, Kelly...."
This scared her to death...
She started having trouble catching her breath.
Allie's spirit was living inside her room and was jealous of that doll.
Every time Kelly would pick her up, her sisters voice would come from inside the wall.
So she cuddled it even more.
The furniture inside her room would shake, it was so hard to ignore.
As Kelly fell asleep, she felt an arm embrace her.
The hug became so tight that it started to hurt.
She then got mad at her sisters ghost, she yelled " Allie, stop, I want you to go away."
Everything in the room was shifting from one side to another, it wasn't okay.
Allie was mad because she thought that Kelly was replacing her with the doll.
But she wasn't, she just needed to feel safe and loved and all.
Sometimes when Kelly had nightmares, Allie would hug her.
Then she felt safe from all the hurt.
But Allie was gone so Kelly needed to feel safe again.
Holding that doll, was like holding her sister, her friend.
Kelly and Allie figured out a way for the doll and her to get along.
Allie's spirit was never gonna leave that room, so they had to make her feel like she still belonged.
Every night when Kelly went to bed, she let her sister's ghost be a part of her sleep.
The bond between them still would keep.
Kelly would hug the doll and Allie would hug Kelly.
Together they would all chant ..
" Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the lord my soul to keep."
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