Breakdown~

The powerful man I love is now down and lying in the gravel 

Sounds of metal clink like windchimes as wrenches hit the pavement 

Heat boils from the engine threatening to scorch his strong hands as he labors

I have not the slightest doubt that we will soon be back on the road

He has never failed to revive a stalled machine 

With the precision of a surgeon, he works to reattach the vital parts that have failed him

Like an artist his hands know the perfect stroke and when it's needed 

Not a single time has he allowed one to die completely 

Never will he leave the work to anyone other than himself 

My pride in him swells as I watch him trying one tool, then another until he is successful 

I will stand here with him as he bears against any element working hard to bring this steed back to life 

I’ll do his bidding bringing him sockets, hot coffee, his handkerchief, or my reassuring touch 

Finally, he looks up at me with that knowing grin that says, I am about to hear her roar 

He laughs as the beast screams and growls loudly when he tries her 

We celebrate briefly and I am sure to congratulate him for a job well done

As he mounts the saddle I quickly gather his things and then we fly 

When I press my face to the warmth of his back, I mentally speak to our ride 

“Trust him, he will never leave or fail us, we are his only true loves” 

Laura Sue~

From- Gasoline Leather and Patchouli