Due to circumstances beyond our control,
we never truly
believe
what we're told.
Have we all been
putting on a decent performance,
or just being performed?
Does the answer
to whether we're somebody's
expensive,
walnut-
carved marionettes
or a kid's simple handpuppets
made of old
knee socks
solely depend—
on whether
you'd rather
be pushed
or pulled
into admitting?—that
even if
all the lines have been scripted,
it's still up to us
with how much
aplomb—
we'll perform them.
