I am a sheradised annular nail

By Deliberately Evolving

Thu, 18 Feb 2016
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I am a sheradised annular nail. 
I am sturdy and stable. 
I fix down wood and try do it 
with as little damage as able.
 
I'm sheradised - so reasonably tough 
and resistant to watery harm.
but not so tough as a galvanised one
but feel that this is part of my charm.
 
I try to keep myself hidden below 
so that the surface won't snag.
I don't like to hurt anyone, 
not even fray the littlest rag.
 
No one considers the annular nail,
unless the nail is showing at all -
in which case it becomes a nuisance.
to be replaced lest any should fall.
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Comments

Submitted by EB on

This is really good, but the last is a bit of a cop out, I think; have a go at looking for another rhyme instead of 'all' used here to rhyme with 'all'. Just a thought because I liked it so much. 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Thanks EB - that was actually a typo where I had moved things around. Thanks for pointing it out.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Interesting idea!

Seems some sort of metaphor in that – if the person or thing is doing her/his/its job well, you don't notice it, only notice when the job isn't being done properly! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Rhiannon - nothing gets past you. That is exactly what I was saying.

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.