Manipulation

Manipulate. Monet did it with paint and brush

getting scenic landscapes of France to behave

a certain way. Rodin took chisel to stone and

The Thinker was created. Manipulate. Bach

had his way with musical notes as have Paul

McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Manipulate.

Hitler evoked a genocide on the Jews in order

to perpetuate his demented views. Politicians

deceive their constituents with artfully deceptive

words they choose. Manipulate. Something we

we humans have the proclivity to do in hopes

of achieving the results we desire. You have

unwittingly become putty in my hands says the

metaphor. Manipulate. Threaten, flatter or abuse,

give me one good reason I should listen to you?

The pliers you have gripping my fingernails help.

Chris Hanch 10-9-17