This Poem was Submitted By: Drenda D. Cooper On Date: 2001-09-13 18:42:25 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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No Strings Attached (A Revision of "Beholden")

I felt much like a puppet Whose strings were all unstrung. A lifeless, wooden muppet Whose songs were all unsung. I knew I had been cast away, And there was little chance Some playful fingers would one day Help me once again to dance. But, as fate is often kind To those who nurture hope, It sent me fingers to unwind My strings and pull my rope. Once I was lifted off the ground, The motion set me free. My voice pealed out in golden sound. My heels flew high in glee. I danced my dance for all to see, And time sped by so fast. Suddenly the fingers left me. My dancing days were past. I sang my song for all to hear, Then silence reigned once more. My eyes shed not a single tear, As I remembered times before. I have been cast away again. There is no sense in brooding. And I find there is no pain As memories come flooding. Motionless, I wait and pray, Yet my heart feels no despair. Those fingers will return someday And lift me high into the air. Up there will be a purer tone, Grief and fear quickly dispatched. For there I'll  never  be alone, And there will be no strings attached. 

Copyright © September 2001 Drenda D. Cooper

Additional Notes:
I wrote "Beholden" back in Oct. of '81, long before I knew about the Parkinson's. I decided to revise it, as it describes this malady I live with so well--It just needed expanding. I welcome all critiques, but would appreciate a comparison of this one with "Beholden."


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