Boogeyman with Marionettes

Hopelessly...children suffer the worst brunt of their parents' misdeeds and whims...

I have placed every hope of delight

Juxtaposed with some nightmares of mine.

I stare blank before the mirror

As there, behind the silvery veil...

There there! lurks horror!

Ghost stories were long over,

Children ran out of fun but I’m

I’m doubtful of their last laughter…

But they’ll see the man behind someday

A boogeyman that so long marionetted them!

Boogeyman with marionettes.

 

I tell you what is right; what is wrong

Yessir! We’re on! Consider it done!

Simon says shush the truth

Yessir! Yessir! We do! We do!

Simon says tell the lies

No worry master! We’re born to lie

Simon says don’t see my faults

Why would we master! You’re the God!

 

Ours is essentially a tragic age

We let go depravity and justice lets miscarriage;

And now we inflict our own shame on them,

These children, so daunted by their boogeymen…

Reviews

[ErinLovesYou<3]

That kind of hit home for me, in an almost disturbing way but it's so true, you can't deny.

[T.W. Early]

This was a very great poem! liked the message/theme!

[Sukriti Suki]

I like this and kept on thinking about ' Dexter'...if I am not wrong this is a poster for the show....I like this piece and somehow knowing Dexter, the image fitted well.