The puppet has a vision <br />With many strings attached <br />A life for every season <br />Winter, Summer, Spring or Fall <br />Not liking one or all <br />He can ask the fingers for revision <br />If he wants to posture large or small <br />He can change for any reason <br /> <br />For personalities he might jest <br />Play the role of Rufus Rose <br />A modern version of Pinocchio <br />A rendering of Cyrano <br />Court the lovely courtesan <br />Princes Summer Fall Winter Spring <br />Turn the mirror on himself <br />Act out who he wish he was <br />Or with flick of finger <br />Play himself again<br /><br />Robert Leary<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-pundit-and-the-puppet/
