Play-Doh

Cute.. The last stanza is nice, I like the protective affection it shows for the child.. its quite warm and squishy (MUCH LIKE PLAYDOH). Though the first two stanzas... I think you could probably nix them. Or edit them..I don't have specific suggestions as to what.  But the eel metaphor didnt quite work for me. Maybe just the wording "an eel at changing time".. sounds kind of awkward. 

----- i refuse to open the door