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Little Miss Daisy's avatar

My name I find most times, is a string where I am a marionette.

Just like most marionettes, I have more than one string

My most prominent string sounds most regal

when pulled, it sits me up- shoulders straight, polite smile in place, ready to perform

Unlike most marionettes, save for Pinocchio

My other strings are mine to give away

To users I trust to be gentle

In their hands, these strings feel less like control and more like an invitation

An invitation to rest easy,

To launch into an endless dissertation of thoughts held close to my chest

Or be completely silent

To throw my head back and squeal with laughter

Or bawl my eyes out

To dance without a care in the world

Or to be still, barely present behind my eyes.

"A real boy" you say, eh Pinocchio?

One day perhaps

For now I am simply a distributor of strings

A job I do not take lightly

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Little Miss Daisy's avatar

Finally responding to the prompt, better late than never lool

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Ehae Longe's avatar

Thank you! I’m so glad you wrote something :) this is beautiful! I love the ongoing metaphor of the puppet! I will post it on the Instagram story as we’re now on a new prompt . Are you on Instagram? If so you can send me your responses on there in future! Or reply by email if you’re a subscriber. Thanks again! And please do send me your handle if you’re on there.

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Little Miss Daisy's avatar

I am on instagram but I currently enjoy the anonimity (big grammar for saying I'm shy lol). I should be able to reply by email for the next one

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Ehae Longe's avatar

Aww haha I understand! Okay we’ll guard your identity!lol. But thanks so much for responding- love your piece!

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Little Miss Daisy's avatar

I love this, particularly the resolve to no longer move out of the way.

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Ehae Longe's avatar

Thank you so much! Yes, I realised that my name was a way of asserting myself!

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