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Happenstance

Happenstance A puppet once was not amused Was tired of being tugged and used He wanted no more of it all And every time he chose to fall Whenever he would feel a jerk That ordered him to jump or twerk He just lay down and he would sniff He did not move, he was just stiff No longer did he want to shake ’cause all this wiggling was just fake A happy puppet he was not That’s what his master had forgot And since he did not seem to care The puppet gave him a good scare The master therefore stooped to see How all of this had come to be With gentle touch and gentle stroke He kindly to his puppet spoke To him it was by happenstance That his puppet carried on his dance Wendy Nipas

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Date: 11/30/2018 4:52:00 PM
Wow, your poem, surely brings out so much that is wrong in the world..(Are we all puppets i wonder sometimes) love this clever and exceedingly intelligent poem.
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Wendy Nipas
Date: 11/30/2018 7:18:00 PM
Thank you so much Harry. Very kind of you.
Date: 11/29/2018 1:29:00 PM
It was kindness and caring that brought his puppet back to life. Sometimes a gentle touch or a nice word can make all of the difference in someone's day. I really liked this a lot Wendy. There have been times where that puppet was me. :)
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Wendy Nipas
Date: 11/29/2018 1:44:00 PM
Aww, thank you so much Chris. But as you can see, this puppet has a strong sense of self. That will get you a long way.

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