The stress

  Of day-to-day events

  Slowly builds up

  But he’s a grownup

  So he keeps it within

  Ever mounting, ever growing

  He can’t go for long

  You know he’s overflowing

  Watch him wind up

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  Movements erratic and stilted

  Stuttering and jittering

  His worldview has tilted

  Say the magic words

  And see chaos unfurl

  Raving like a lunatic, accusing you of abuse

  He’s a hypocrite tying his own noose

  Like a volcano, some unstoppable force

  But you’re a virtuoso set on your course

  You weather a storm you unleashed

  A secret smile behind a neutral face

  It’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen

  You reach out for an embrace

  And as the pressure is released

  As he begins to wind down

  Energy spent, he sighs

  On a bed of guilt he lies

  He apologizes, you know it’ll happen again

  So you leave him to drown

  Because he’s a windup toy

  To play with when you’re bored