Grand Finale

 

The puppeteer has set the stage

 

Showcasing his little puppet

 

Pulling strings to manipulate

 

Each and every move

 

 

 

A grand finale in the works

 

The puppet plays along

 

A pull to the left

 

A push the right

 

 

 

The puppet master is filled with rage

 

Drama fills the air

 

A spellbound audience has no idea

 

That tonight the show is real

 

 

 

The puppet cries out for help

 

 But no one seems to hear  

 

The puppeteer goes for the kill

 

 And finishes off his prey

 

 

 

 He lets go of the strings

 

The puppet starts to cry

 

The drama-loving audience

 

Watches as the puppet

 

slowly begins to die

 

 

 

Quite a finale

 

The play of all plays

 

The puppet master takes a bow

 

Telling all his fans,

 

 Y'all come back now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

I like this poem just the way it is. Very nicely written. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

great piece victoria....

i believe this is the stanza you are asking suggestions for
"He lets go of the strings
The puppet starts to cry
The drama loving audience
Watches the puppet
Lose all movement
And slowly start to die"

how about
"He lets go of the strings
The puppet starts to cry
The drama loving audience
Watches as the puppet
Slowly start to die"

i just took out that one line...

[Forest Green]

Very nice presentation on the dynamics involved with calculated manipulation. An original piece that has a nice touch of rhyme and brightness.

I'll think over the final stanza, though I'm sure good suggestions have already come in.

Thanks for your work.

FG

[Yvonne Heidt]

Victoria - this is creepy-good! Knowing where we come from - it's all the more chilling. Beautiful job and I wouldn't change a thing.

Excellent.

[Jenny Davis]

Way to write about the evils of those who try and control and manipulate a person through threats and innuendos...I think this is brilliant, dear. I am not one of those audience members who likes to see drama anywhere, in fact, I am tired of seeing it...so hopefully this is just a poem and not about you...cause I luv ya and always hope you are smiling :)

[Josh Clifton]

wonderful piece. It can relate to so much metaphorically. Then again it could be simply about a show. I really liked this piece and find it kind of though provoking. good job.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

WOW... this is so interesting on many levels... I see a person who manipulates another to get what he wants as everyone around knows what's happening but the puppet... You can relate this to goverment, backstabbing friends or cruel lovers.... you have a gem of a poem on your hands, and that says a lot cause you have so many great poems.