July 25, 2016

CUTTING  THE  STRINGS

Where’s the scissors?

Use a knife.

Cut the stings.

Remove the wrapping.

Open the box.

Discover the surprise inside.

It can happen every summer

when a kid goes to camp.
It can happen every school year

when a kid enters a new class

or a new school. It can happen

when watching a puppet show

and someone realizes deep within,

“Wait! I’m not a puppet.”

But the puppetry people scream,

“Life is never: No Strings Attached.”

We have moms and dads,

brothers and sisters,

teachers and principals,

pastors and TV commentators,

bosses and managers.

coaches and staff,

rules and regulations

and they pull the strings around here.

Didn’t you know that?

Where’s the scissors?

Use a knife.

Cut the stings.

Remove the wrapping.

Open the box.

Discover the surprise inside.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016