THE PUPPET SERIES
The Puppet - 5
“Someday, I’ll find my voice. Until then the show continues…”
Strings unattached,
I yearn for a free fall,
freeing my puppeteer
from forgetting to
hold me high...
In any case,
the threads are fraying
and it's just a matter
of time that waits not —
the free fall should come
before the process gets
as tiresome as fraying.
Scissors I look for,
but the pair I find
are rusting in your hands,
as you watch me squirm
and choke as I hang
from the loose ends...
Time wears away
but the strings stay,
only the hearts fray.
Yes, wood can die
that way, too...
Nude expressions
adorn the non-existent
to tell their stories —
the existent don't bother
to have any...
© Sana Rose 2013
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Sana Rose is an award-nominated novelist, poet, physician, counseling professional, freelance writer and mom. She is based out of Kerala, India. Her debut women’s fiction novel ‘Sandcastles’ was shortlisted for ARL Literary Awards 2018 for Best Author soon after publication.
