Sense Sonnet - Acher

Patty Duke

She was born Anna Marie Duke.
A talented child, she began
A career that was not a fluke,
But her life - her managers ran.
"Patty" forced upon her as name.
In the role on the stage and screen
As Helen Keller she took fame.
"The Patty Duke Show" - two role teen.
Her managers made her appear
As Patty Duke celebrity,
At the funeral of one dear -
Her father, who she'd rarely see.

In public she could play the part.
In private she was sad of heart.