I've been thinking a great deal about the Tin Woodman from the Wizard of Oz…

How random is that ???

What advice would you give to him, upon receipt of his new heart ?



Ode to the Tin Woodman…


You asked with your entire muster, the one thing you wanted to become true…
All that was missing inside you, blood in your veins, but nothing to pump it through…

All you ever wanted and all you ever wanted to feel inside
Was a feeling in your chest and a smile that you can’t hide

You’ll find with this new item, it does much more than merely tick…
Be careful with those you let near it, The skins just not so thick…

Not to say that it’s made to be broken; it can endure more than you’ll ever know…
Time attempts to put asunder your love… and letting go…

Seek out the melody of enamor, this symphony will beat slow and beat fast…
If you’re lucky the counterpoint seeks you also, if your lucky more, your luck will last…

There is no solace in fretting, be scrupulous, but don’t dwell on mistakes you may make…
The true sorrow is in the knowing… of the chances you didn’t take…

Maybe if you know, you know this from the start…
Your heart outlasts forever…
Even if… Once Upon A Time… it were to fall apart…