Magnet For An Outboard Heart

gray0328

 

The lake quivers under morning’s first breath,  

like a compass spun loose from its north.  

A boat hums like whispered promises, unseen,  

metal veins drawing us towards water’s edge.  

 

There is something honest about magnets:  

how they pull without asking permission,  

how they are built for attachment, not release,  

how they hum softly, a secret you can hold.  

 

My father’s knuckles grip the rusted motor,  

his silence thick as the silt beneath us.  

He tells me love is like this: unseen forces,  

pushing or pulling, though none can explain why.  

 

What draws some hearts while others resist?  

What keeps us tethered when we long to drift?  

The boat sighs; the motor sparks to life again.  

We are carried forward, though neither knows where.

  • Author: gray0328 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 9th, 2026 10:41
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