Wayang

Puppets dance awhile
In the hour before the box
A sweet show it is.

Puppets are not stuck
In a universe of strings
They find their freedom.

Human existence is built with its own limitations and expiry date. Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains - but like a prisoner finds some purpose to pass through his sentence, we find ways to give our lives meaning and make something beautiful of the time and chances we get, to create one big wonderful story. Are the puppets used for the Indonesian art of Wayang any different from us in that regard?

Written to "Heroes" by David Bowie and "Because The Night" by Patti Smith Group.