As the World Burn
Dancing quickly
strings of fire
the puppet master calls!
…all the children have gathered ‘round
for the performance of the day.
Laughing
these joyous calls of glee—
children running through the street.
Cries lash out at the night
a scarlet flare slices the strings
bells toll high not for the wedding rings…
“Come man and child,
come woman and babe
The Theater is bright ablaze!”
Yet, look up there, as the golden bell sings…
all of the puppets are dancing on flaming strings.
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