Masked Puppeteer

carved out of wood, here I stand

with 5 long strings sewn into each hand

dressed up nice in the finest clothes

hiding behind a silk curtain of which that flows

sparkling blue eyes and sweet red lips

shining pale gloss on each of my finger tips

smooth blonde curls caress my face

waiting for my moment to come out of my polished black case

I am a lucky puppet, for so gifted I be

always the star of the show with all eyes on me

though i may look happy with a smile painted red

beneath my porcelain skin is a heart of lead

my master approaches me for I must obey

every touch his graceful fingers may whisper and say

holding me high and giving me grace

whilst a dark leather mask covers his face

poised in elegance, smoothing his grand tail coat

a violinist begins playing her very first note

standing before an audience who holds my dance dear

so begins the great performance of the masked puppeteer 

Author's Note

hope you liked it :)

Reviews

[Dark Heart of Winter]

Very sweet and sad. I love how the details give you a feeling of polished, sweet, echoing sadness.

And i think it kind of speaks to how many young girls feel; pretty, polished, but powerless and somehow dead inside.
Put on parade by their fathers or boyfreinds or pimps for the public to admire; to desire and applaud at while the dark figure in the shadows pulls the strings; forced to follow what their parents want for them, or to parade their bodies, or to please their boyfreinds. Or simply pressured to use their beauty to their advantage in a society that supresses and objectifies women.

I also like the technical skill shown in this; the lines are the same length, fit neatly into the stanzas, the ryhmes are smooth... and it still reads beautifully as a whole and is extremely evocative with its imagery.

Great job

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write...Thank you for penning...:)........

[forevermore1218]

thank you mate :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure , mate...:)....................

[Velida]

simply amazing. definitely on the list of my favourite poems.

[forevermore1218]

it is such an honor that you liked my poem :)

[Natasha]

this had a great flow to it, i love the rhyme of it and your words were spot on and not generic at all- great descriptive words!

[forevermore1218]

thank you so much :)

[Uroš D. Stojanov..]

This is amazing! You've done an incredible job with the rhymes, the beginning, the ending, everything fits great. I thing you've outdone yourself this time!

-Urosh

[forevermore1218]

Thanks Urosh!!!! I am happy you liked it and thank you so much for reviewing it :)

[Uroš D. Stojanović]

Hey no problem! Just keep with the rhymes, you're really good! :)

[Elizabeth Reed]

This is very good! It picks and drops different rhythms, but it's very good! I like it.

[forevermore1218]

thank you so much!