Just Another Puppet

A puppet, hanging down its string,
my life is controlled by someone I don't know.
A god in form, using his hands to guide my destruction
falling faster in dissolution, a box wrapped in monotonic colors.
Every night, after the show, he puts me away, folding the strings neatly, tucking it away.
The lights shine bright, the audience applause to my fake smile, painted on with a fine golden brush.
I begin to twitch by the hand of a god, my legs move, synchronized with my arms.
The applause ends after another show, the curtains close on me, the show ends.
Black covers my head as he closes the box, for the last time.
Holding my wooden breath, I breathe no air; my eyes look frantic, hands twitching.
I succeeded.
The curtains open, the applause continues, but it's another one, not me.
The curtains close, as he puts away the new puppet.
I wasn't special.
I was just another
one...

Author's Note

I love puppets! =D

Reviews

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Nice story from a puppets point of view. Haha. I like this, the meaning in it is nicely done. Well done.

[THE Super Hero]

Woah... That was beautiful! I love it!!! So perfectly written!!!
I absolutely love it.
I'm gunna read more of your stuff now :P

[Scytheriax]

I love puppets too! I think this demonstrates the life of a puppet...I love the diction. It's a bit morose, but I think that adds to the appeal.

[A.E. Reed]

Kind of morbid but I like it. Good read. :)

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dark and wonderful, enjoyed this write.

[Pratik]

description of a hackneyed person leading a routine life filled with boredom I guess... I think at some point or other we all live this puppet like lives.. Beautifully brought out my friend..

[Jeremy Baker]

Dark and despondent, brooding even. Good work.

[WatashLegend]

I don't have a problem with the poem persay but the puppet usage to me is like the rose usage and that it is a bit overdone, however with that said it is a good poem.

[joshua deathdealer]

Great story. I like the way that I imagined this..Well done..xx

[Evermist]

This is good