Being Used

You are made to think it an opportunity
You are persuaded to take it as privilege
You find yourself taking it as respectful
But do you also know you are being used?

Smiling and being radiant
Straight up and being confident
Showing off and being special
Mindful of having a good luck

Various angles and perspectives
Multitudes of strides and steps
Plethora of poses and postures
Showing the charisma of your creator

Blinking of the eyes to shoot arrows
Shaking of limbs to fire bullets
Swirling of hairs to hallucinate
Innumerable weapons of mass destruction

Walking like a cat with wavy motion
Turning of head and piercing gaze
Projection of beauty like no one else
Killing softly with darts into the hearts

Twisting and turning to maximize impact
Stretching and shrinking as choreographed
Covering and uncovering like hide & seek
Heightening the tension, deepening emotion

You are a treat to the onlooker
You are an asset to the shrewd user
You are a weapon to the smart warrior
You are a puppet to the magical charmer

If you want, take it as your soft power
If you feel, use it to grip, grasp and control
But make no mistake of what is hidden
More often than not, you are being used

13 December 2018