Holding jaw high, proud <br />As animated, raw crowd <br />Awards unmerited noises loud. <br /> <br />Seen as 'miracle worker' <br />Yet, if truly knowing self <br />Would elate at being despised... <br />Grasping that his faith <br />Shamelessly he compromised <br />Walking in unfitting shoes, <br />Formidably disguised. <br /> <br />Raising face high, proud <br />As enthusiastic, thick crowd <br />Rewards with unearned sounds loud. <br /> <br />Looked upon as 'miracle worker' <br />Still, if truly knowing self <br />Would grieve facing undue praise <br />Grasping that he failed to show a face <br />Conceding faith in multiform ways <br /> <br />Striding in garment disguised <br />Subteen... sterile... sterilized... <br />Choices beefed up with satanic ties <br />If knowing self <br />Would exult at being despised <br />Inflated buffoon with caustic lies <br /> <br />Set down as 'miracle worker' <br />Instead as a lost fellow <br />Needing heart rich and mellow <br />Dressing in suit on credit <br />With no liable human merit... <br /> <br />Just a broken violin bow... <br />In the Hand of Divine Artist... <br />Is he eager to conform? <br />Willing to sow... to grow? <br />Battle ever persistent foe? <br />Seek for true cause to glow? <br /> <br />Executive mansion <br />Puppet master <br />Hubristic, horripilant <br />Cunning noggin <br />Leader of disaster! <br /> <br />..................................................................................... <br /> <br />All of us - just unfit instruments <br />In the Divine Artist's Hands...<br /><br />Dorothy Kardas, Psy.D. Th.D.<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/broken-bow/
