M a r i o n e tt e s

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Wooden eyes
and long, lean legs
a uniquely sophisticated 
sense of humour

(his words)

He moved around
/ all fabled theatrics /
while she watched
his orchestrating
moves from
afar

*

Wooden skin
and fast beat steps
a uniquely sophisticated
sense of humour

(she couldn't tell)

He made his speech
/ all fabled theatrics /
⁠and they all vowed—
- blind - deaf - wordless -
m a r i o n e tt e s