durable

Looking like

you’re skinny-sweet.

Twig-thin breakable

won’t bear the heat.

frail-boned glass-jaw

head to feet;

Must prove you’re

durable.

Grinding gears

you’re double time.

Thick skin big engine

never knew benign.

Elegant delinquent

bring spark to mind;

I think you’re

durable.

Pleasing pain

you’re satisfaction.

First-glance flirtation,

one-day distraction.

Don’t dare to miss us

so no retraction;

you say you’re

durable.

Berating bleats

a headstrong sheep.

Pent-up acrimony

sarcasm seeps.

Mutation matrimony,

more’s to weep;

forced to be

durable.

Treacly tune

contempt in form.

Sad-sack familiar

caused me scorn.

Sag-nag-jaw-wag

enshrined boredom;

forced to be

durable.

Fantastic flights

come to an end.

Tin-man melting heart

on whom all depends.

Wrestling frivolous

to comprehend

just what is

durable?

  

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Almost everyone who reads this comes away with their own version of its message. Just a hint- throw away anything obvious- think metaphor, people! One of my more personal selections, written during a time of great transition.