Invention

Make the puppet myself
Dangle the strings
Feel in charge for once
Until they snap

Carve that doll
Every part carefully
Display it proudly
Until it smashes

Sometimes, we try to make
Everything the way we want
It never works out for very long
Something always comes along

And then everything comes crashing
Down and shattering into pieces
Shards cut your skin and blood flows
You wonder where it all goes

Write your own story now
Plan out all the twists and turns
Take the time to add in some drama
Light the pages on fire and burn the words

Paint with every color available
Use as many brushes as you can find
So many swirls of colors to catch your eye
Until the whole thing turns into mud

We try to create, and then we destroy
So many chances to make the world better
All end up crashing and burning and rotting
Why did you bother to try in the first place?

There’s still a chance, however small, of the world

Becoming something beautiful in the future
Guess that’s what’s worth trying and trying again
Destroying everything as many times as necessary