I know a man from an iron dale.
Stiff and creaky, he won’t change.
Rust flakes off as he hunts his grail:
the perfect woman, but he has aged.
She’ll let him do just what he wills,
drink and sing and run and hide.
A plastic doll might fit the bill.
While his joints freeze, dudettes abide.
He could do with rustoleum, a coat of paint.
He doesn’t see that he leaves a trail.
His friends cringe at his rusted taint.
I note that now they are all male.
He’s proud as hell of his iron will.
He’ll soon wake frozen, rusted still.
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For the Ragtag Daily Prompt: wrought iron.
See, I knew you could do it Dr K. Thanks for joining in :) :)
Now I am thinking of overwrought iron.
Wow, I like your wording and the metaphor is interesting, i like the length of your lines, it drew me in.
Thank you.