The Puppet

Margaret Boseroy on Aug 3, 2011

Tags: childhood, Growing up, Life, poem, puppet, sheltered

[poem] How much should we protect and provide for our children in this day and age? Do we do too much… or not enough?

A craftsman carved him out of wood

And he came alive to the world.

Then strings were attached to his head and hands

And arms and legs and toes.

No decisions were made by him,

For the puppeteer made them all.

He walked and danced and skipped and played

As his master worked his strings.

A smudge on him was quickly wiped,

A scratch–quickly mended.

Quilted satin lined his box

To protect him from the cold.

Then one day the strings were cut

And the puppeteer went away.

Without the strings to give him life

The puppet sadly lay.

The rain washed away his painted smile

Replaced by a weather-scratched frown.

Torn and scarred is the puppet now

Half buried in the ground.

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tonyleather on Sep 15, 2011
This was so sad and beautifully written.
judy call on Sep 19, 2011
Dear Margaret,
What a beatiful poem. As parents we walk a fine line, we are entrusted with this precious piece of wood how we carve it can make the differents of if it will stand or fall.
judy.
Cynthia J on Sep 22, 2011
This is a wonderfully penned piece of poetry. It’s kind of hard to protect your children from the hurt in this world now-a-days, if they think they’re all grown up and don’t think they need our help anymore. Great post. Well done. Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it.

*S* Cynthia
Magic Quill on Oct 8, 2011
excellent interpretation of a difficult topic
Wrath Warbone on Oct 10, 2011
Cool.
LoveDoctor on Oct 13, 2011
A very creative piece. I like your work.
Dreamy777 on Oct 18, 2011
great poem
Erin Miller on Oct 22, 2011
An excellent interpretation of parents today. For how can children learn and grow if parents never cut the strings? It leads to failure in the future. A great poem with a powerful message!
OrmusNation on Oct 22, 2011
I think If You do to much, The child never grows up, and if You do too little the child doesn\’t develop right. It\’s a mix of give and take, that gets them to adulthood.
Kristie Claar on Oct 25, 2011
beautiful poem
DemonDogZack on Dec 3, 2011
In a way some kids are treated like that and in way some of those kids become crazy…
ittech on Dec 31, 2011
XLNT post

GR8 presentation
Razorwind on Jan 10, 2012
That’s deep. Kids should be taken care of in a way that they grow to opperate on their own when it’s time to go.
Allison Jae on Mar 11, 2012
Beautiful and heartbreaking
lauralu on Apr 18, 2012
amazing poem!

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