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For the Pick a Title Contest

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An Interior Mechanism

On the inside of the doohickey
is the cogwheel thingamajig.
And that thingamajig keeps the thingy working well.
It turns and cranks and circles around and round
like the second hand on an analog face clock.

On the inside of the workspace office
are the people that run the show,
and even if they have the most expensive of mechanisms
will be a chaotic environment if not
for the heart of the office glow.

On the inside of the human 
is a mechanism most grand!
The heart that pumps a life giving, bloody, stream of life.
And the heart is the center of our emotions.  
Our heart is the reason we laugh
and its the reason we cry the salty tears.

But no matter the location on the GPS
or no matter the engine in the truck,
and no matter the ink in the pen,
the heart of the person is the mechanism 
that matters more than the most.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Dietrich Avatar
May 26, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Wow here is a really cool poem of yours I missed. I hope it won!
Hawley Avatar
May 26, 2024 at 6:25 PM
I don't think I won this one, but it was a fun write. I am sure you went digging to find this one, and I am happy you found it really cool.
Baker Avatar
December 4, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Excellent and wise words in this poetry contest entry, Miranda. Good luck in the contest! A poet friend in Texas, Bill
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
December 2, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Aloha, Miranda. I like your veinuos stanzas treat, innovative. The best to you, my friend. Mahalo, William
Hawley Avatar
December 2, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Thank you very much for that! The best wishes for you as well.
Kendrick Avatar
November 23, 2023 at 7:50 AM
Ahh!! Yes, the heart of a person whatever that is or where it is, is very wonderful if it is lined up with a righteous Higher Power. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
Hawley Avatar
November 23, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Glad you agree with this message, and thanks for the comment!
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