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He is a tinkerer. Through his eyes he sees only cogs and turning gears, His fingers, they feel only bolts and nuts and screws, He's doesn't understand her, he doesn't get her tears, To him her sentiments, they are nothing if not new, So he tries to fix her. He pieces the broken shells of her heart together, Together the shells weigh a pound, but individually they float like a feather, He glues and welds her heart together with his mixtures of metals, But he doesn't understand that these shells are like rose bud petals, Delicately they flow, and the slightest touch makes them break, But in time, they bloom prettier than a sunset on a shimmering lake, No, he doesn't understand. So he welds and forges the pieces together, He is a tinkerer.
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Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015 at 6:05 PM UTC
Tinkerer
My heart was mechanical Oiled always by love Cogs moved independently Springs always moving in rhythm This was love in my heart Intricate pieces moving as one Affection, Emotion, Trust, Was what fuelled this love It beat strong Never wearing down Always would it beat strong But then betrayal Disloyalty, Sorrow, Neglected Dirt had entered this heart Oil contaminated Springs oxidized Cogs bent out of shape Broken parts, littered the floor of this heart What once ran smooth, Started to go cold Cobwebs, Vines, Empty, Was this damaged heart Where once movement Who could mend This once loved heart, Then the tinkerer entered her life Full of friendship It took Time, for her to let him in But what once was reclusive Friendship, Blew the cobwebs away Companionship Cut the vines away Loyalty Filled that empty space Love Was the catalyst, that started This clock work heart again, Some piece, still lay On the hearts floor, For if a clock work heart is broken It will never be as it was before, The rust faded oiled once more A clock work heart is a fragile Piece, Only give it to those who will Hold it gently in there grasp.
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Aug 25, 2014
Aug 25, 2014 at 7:12 AM UTC
Clock Work Heart