The Puppeteer

You are a master of your craft

Pick me up

Make me dance

Put me down

Make me flop ugly

In the corner

You take all the weight from my crossbar, my cross to bear

Pick me up - lighten my wooden heart!

Make me dance - see my painted smile!

Put me down - I love the way you move me!

Make me flop ugly - I'll catch my breath

In the corner - of your marvelous theater

Your eyes leer above me as you jump my legs apart

Pick me up - my skirts will flutter at that speed!!

Make me dance - the fandango, the tango, the can-can!!

Put me down - you have dribbled on me!!

Make me flop ugly - I am still smiling at you!!

In the corner - I won't move without you!!

My pleasing smile remains on call for your manipulation

Pick me up - damn you!

Make me dance - but not with the farmer's boy!

Put me down - at once!

Make me flop ugly - see if I care!

In the corner - out of the sun or my silk dress will fade!

You ignore me for days and let me gather dust

Pick me up - you know I will do as you please...

Make me dance - see how prettily the dust falls through the sunlight...

Put me down - no need to call me that...

Make me flop ugly - but you could be more gentle...

In the corner - where you know where to find me...

The invisible string of my heart is broken and knots in places

Pick me up - my life is always in your hands!

Make me dance - even though I have lost a shoe!

Put me down - not in the box! not in the box! please!

Make me flop ugly - I won't say a word

In the corner - where I can watch you!

by Hareel Green...