Strung Along

Hate it or Love it

Every night seven days a week

He uses me to put on a show

For the audience over again

Shows seem like an eternity

The crowd chants and laugh

At the terrible jokes and gags 

His name in lights, mine's not

He takes all the credit and fame

I have to sit and take a backseat

He says he's grateful for --- them

Never for me! 

Just them he says "only you all".

I hate the audience and I hate him

He can't do the show without me

But everyone and him forgets that

He had several replacements

Numerous third parties but none

Could do what I've done and no

One will ever come close to me

Or my talent!

He sit on stage and I sit on his lap

We tell jokes that makes them

Laugh then when it's over I have 

To go back inside my case 

While he celebrates my hard work

Tonight is the night though 

I'm gonna take over the show!

Just waiting in my case for the

Perfect opportunity then he is all

Mine and we will finally see who is

The Dummy now! 

Author's Note

Long overdue for a poem! This is different to me for some reason, just the way it's written.

Reviews

[NoelHC]

Puppetry is a difficult skill to master, so is poetry. It seems you are well on your way to that with this poem. I agree with the ladies, who are far better at poems than I ever hope to be, just what is it you mean with "But everyone and him forgets him" ?

[Jack Kennedy]

Thank you for the review and I fixed the line

[Dark Poet]

I really enjoyed this! Such a great way to display emotion. It's what we feel like in life. Love the point of view

[Jack Kennedy]

Thank you very much! Take Care

[Luna Zerimar]

You know, this happens to a lot of people believe it or not.

Fantastic write!

[Jack Kennedy]

Thank you for the review!

[Jennie Baron]

A very original idea, and so well portrayed with that twist on the end. You are so imaginative! I agree with Frieda, I liked it also except I wasn't sure about that line, either.

[Jack Kennedy]

Thank you very much for your review! I greatly respect it. I fixed the line as well

[Frieda P]

Very clever, and you wrapped it up quite nicely with that last line...wasn't sure about this line...

But everyone and him forgets him


Enjoyed....

[Jack Kennedy]

I fixed the line! Thank you for reviewing my poem and stopping by.

[Frieda P]

Muchly better, it's more easily understood now, and my pleasure!