hey gepetto

hey gepetto
mend this man
for me
do something
about that elongating
nose
of his
it kept poking out
above and across
my friends' shoulders
each time we go out
a night in town
or something.

hey gepetto
mend this man
for me
he kept nagging
me
to be let off
his strings
be his own person
step his own stride
"i want to be
a real boy"

but gepetto
i thought we agreed
on a
man.

hey gepetto
mend this man
for me
make him listen
to my amusing
daily anecdotes
and my past love songs
there's got
to be a
switch
or lever
somewhere
within this
strange contraption.

i don't want him
to even
blink.

hey gepetto
i'd really love
to return this
irate child
to you.

but i noticed
a sign above
your cash register

once broken
considered sold.