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The Watch

 

how does it feel
to be real

I have disassociated
outside of reality
a spectator of the self

I see you humans
I play human games
I laugh a human laugh
but underneath this face
all chill mechanics

can you tell
the light is broken here
only an automaton
this heart won’t budge
this watchlike brain goes
click click click

still they laugh
and play their games
and I watch
no matter what happens
all I can do
is watch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Mechanics love their machines

 

Mechanics love their machines.

Repairing the damaged

Listening

Cleaning the trodden

Protecting the worn

They find a quiet, amniotic space within the cab

Underneath a machine, they are invisible

Inside a machine, they are invincible.

 

Machines love their mechanics.

Repairing the damaged

Listening

Cleaning the trodden

Protecting the worn

They take shelter within their garages, homes, boxes

In the mechanic’s hands they hum,

Well oiled, contented.