An Acrobatic Riddle

[Shakeepuddn]

I’m the acrobat at your command,
Give me  a turn, or put me on the stand.
I’m the sentinel, doorman you need,
Give me a go, a go-ahead from me.

Hit me, poke me, nail me in your wake,
Without my flips, weak knees would quake.
I live in one state and travel to another,
Sunny side up or fumble in the other.

[Wilson]

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Is it a...

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Light switch?

 

 

[plainglazed]

well hello, Sir.  Been a contemplating the above  since you first posted.  Have some preliminary thoughts but first a question:  is there any significance in the division of the two stanzas of the OP?  Understand if you don't care to respond.  Mostly just want to let you know am on the case.

[Shakeepuddn]

Hello Lord Doughnut. No significance . . . just structural preference.

[Shakeepuddn]

Wow . . . I underlined four words/parts of words and my 7th grade student nailed it. Oh, Wilson . . . where art thou?

[plainglazed]

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One of these?

 

[Shakeepuddn]

Not it. Something much more mundane. You use every day, multiple times

[Thalia]

a pen?

[Shakeepuddn]

Sorry Thalia, nor it.

[W1ndow]

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A Shoe?

 

Edited October 28, 2018 by W1ndow

[Shakeepuddn]

33 minutes ago, W1ndow said:

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A Shoe?

 

Sorry, not it

[Shakeepuddn]

5 hours ago, Wilson said:

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Is it a...

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BINGO!!  Wilson does it again!

[NoobishThinker]

oi, are the 1st and 2nd stanzas even related? it seems like you put the acrobat reference to purposely trip all of us up

[Alegia]

On 10/14/2018 at 7:41 PM, Shakeepuddn said:

I’m the acrobat at your command,
Give me  a turn, or put me on the stand.
I’m the sentinel, doorman you need,
Give me a go, a go-ahead from me.

Hit me, poke me, nail me in your wake,
Without my flips, weak knees would quake.
I live in one state and travel to another,
Sunny side up or fumble in the other.

A door