The Marionette

A poem with religious grounds emphasizing the human struggle with imperfection.

Dirty

Defiled

Internal corruption erodes my senses of morality

Lust and filth and flames and dirt

Latched in the grips of the one I despise

Yet a complete conformist to his rebellion

I remain the marionette in this debased scheme

He pulls my strings until I pay my due

He pulls my strings so clever for the perfect crime

He pulls my strings, controls me, then throws me…

Cracked and busted and useless and helpless amidst my grand stage of performances

I lay there…strings entangling me

Gashes and cracks in my wooden arms

Evidence of my downfall

Marks of my shame

The audience, with faces something detestable, laughs at me

They point and jest and bask in my humiliation…

I tug harder and harder to free myself of the strings

Yet more and more enwrapped I become

Twisting and tripping on my own defeat…

They leave me here and retreat from the arena with prideful smirks

Tasting more and more glory and greed as they place more and more bets on my demise…

They are gone…for now.

I catch my bearings though slipping on my tears

I gather up my strings and attempt to straighten them…

Then I wash the blood off my hands

Slaughtering any trace of evidence

All conformation of my deadly deed drains into oblivion, gone and unknown

But not forgotten.

My conscience sucks me under...

Around

Around

Around I go…

the never-ending spiral sucks me under.

Reviews

[zainul]

Painted a vivid picture through this piece.
Love these lines most:
"I remain the marionette in this debased scheme
He pulls my strings until I pay my due
He pulls my strings so clever for the perfect crime
He pulls my strings, controls me, then throws me…"

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Again...I like your style with the whole aspect of the theme and the way the reader is drawn in to the lines...I leave with wanting more from the ending and yet the verse gives much for the audience...and this has that feel of an ending in the first one I read of yours...I will have to come back and explore more of your work...

[Comatose]

Wow...this is so touching...it's absolutely amazing. The ways the imagery and choice of words flows so flawlessly together...it's just stunning. Well done. :)

[Millionth Muse]

So many things in life are ruled by convention, and so many people tend to get wrapped up in the idea of what is "right" in terms of action and want. I just love the flow of this piece, and the word choice is fantastic. Beautifully done.