Puppet
S t r i n g s t a u t
the doll twists
just. .
a single movement
of the puppeteer’s wrist
D a n c e
puppet
D a n c e . . !
nimble hands
orchestrate
mischief
sleight of hands
mask
the outcome
aftermath
listen:
to the music
on
the puppeteer’s
strings
p l a y t h a t f u n k y m u s i c . . !
D a n c e
puppet
D a n c e . . !
tic toc
tic toc
the metronome
plays
s i l e n t . .
is the rhythm
of the pendulum’s
swing
i t d r a w s y o u i n . .
D a n c e
puppet
D a n c e
frantic fingers
agitate
and
twist their charge
tautology
consumed
in misdirection
s t e e p e d -
furtive
connivance
D a n c e
puppet
D a n c e . . !
with great skill
the puppeteer
pulls the strings
m o v e m e n t s
n o t o f n o w
q u a n t u m d u a l i t y :
in a superfluid
metaphasic
entanglement
s u b s t a n c e c o n t r i v e d . .
w a n g l e d . .
coaxed
moulded
i n t o a h a z e
o f b l i n d o b l i v i o n
a simulated
holographic
projection
and ~
only I can see
the strings
D a n c e
puppet
D a n c e . .
guile tattoos
the puppeteer’s hands
aphoristic deception
begild dodgy intent
s h a d o w c h o r e o g r a p h y . .
the puppeteer
sets the tone
never knowing
t h e p u p p e t e e r
is
t h e p u p p e t . . !
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