- #Thirty Three -

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I know you make me dance.

Pulling my limbs for your whims

And desires and pleasures. 

I know I'm a little marionette. 

Leaping and skipping on the stage

Forced to smile and play dumb. 


But hidden in this cute little doll's dress

Sits a pair of scissors in a pocket

Alongside a red ball of string

And a pretty double-bladed knife.  


When you turn your head

When the time is right

I will snip away my thin bonds

Unravel the ball of string

And the knife will serve its purpose.


Let you put on a show. 

Skip! Prance! A pirouette!

The beaming lights! How the crowd smiles! 

A 10! Do the judges agree? 

Roses and flowers! Applause! Feel the thrill!

How the praise gets to your head! 


Darling. 

When the time comes

You will never know 

You dance for my whims. 



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