Puppet Boy (A Poem Of My Life)

This poem contains the following triggering content:

mentions of SH, ***, depression, abuse

Tension building like a hurricane

Puppet boy, just stay quiet

Boiling like a pot that overflows

Puppet boy, don't make a sound

Burn your hands as you try to contain it

Puppet boy, just keep smiling

"I Am Sober", time to reset the timer

Puppet boy, don't wander around

Swallow the pain and continue your day

Puppet boy, why are you crying?

Don't say a word or you'll get hit

Puppet boy, please talk to me

Watch as the strings bite into your wrist

Puppet boy, are you dying?

Blood spills out from the wooden shackles

Puppet boy, come walk with me

Don't worry about him, he's just a toy

Puppet boy, obey my words

Toss him around and not care for the wounds

Puppet boy, your life is so great

Mold him to make him your perfect trophy

Puppet boy, haven't you heard?

I only love you if you do what I say

Puppet boy, perfection you can't escape

Throw puppet boy right into the fire

Puppet boy, does your wood burn?

My little creation is falling apart

Puppet boy, what happened to you?

My creation blames me for all of his pain

Puppet boy, don't you learn?

I did everything right and tried my best

Puppet boy, I'm in pain too!

I'm hurting and crying, as you can see

Puppet boy, all fallen apart!

I broke him to pieces, I drove him insane

Puppet boy, my guilt is immense

Crying as I hold the strings in my hand

Puppet boy, my poor work of art

I need all of the help I can get

Puppet boy, your words are intense

Why is he lying still on the ground?

Puppet boy, can you not stand?

Why are the strings all snapped and strewn?

Puppet boy, are you okay?

Those wounds on your arms, did I make them?

Puppet boy, please take my hand

Did you make them yourself, are you hurting?

Puppet boy, can you please stay?

Now Puppet boy wants to leave this place

Puppet boy, you're going where?

He holds the p!lls in his wooden hands

Puppet boy, this won't give you ease

Talk to me, I'm sure I can help

Puppet boy, are you there...?

Answer me, so I can know you're okay

Puppet boy, please...

Puppet boy...?