think think thud<\/div>\n

I\u2019ve got soul, but I\u2019m not a soldier\u2026<\/div>\n

(it\u2019s my best hammering song)<\/div>\n

think think thud,<\/div>\n

think think thud.<\/div>\n

I\u2019ve got soul, but<\/div>\n

there is no clock<\/div>\n

in my studio.<\/div>\n

If my shoulder found out<\/div>\n

that I had been hammering<\/div>\n

for two hours<\/div>\n

I think it would quit<\/div>\n

by way of yelling and storming out.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

think think thud<\/div>\n

think think thud.<\/div>\n

This is the easy part.<\/div>\n

It\u2019s getting late.<\/div>\n

I\u2019ve worked through<\/div>\n

the intensity of miniature construction<\/div>\n

torch in hand,<\/div>\n

steady, straight, even, still<\/div>\n

the heat builds in the body of the metal<\/div>\n

creating connections,<\/div>\n

a breath away from destruction,<\/div>\n

over heating,<\/div>\n

melting down.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

think think thud<\/div>\n

the day is a memory<\/div>\n

Lazer like concentration<\/div>\n

carried the little lovelies<\/div>\n

through grinding, sanding,<\/div>\n

polishing.<\/div>\n

A wheel rushing round<\/div>\n

over 3000 rpm<\/div>\n

horsepower ringing in my ears.<\/div>\n

keep your corners crisp<\/div>\n

Eagle eye,<\/div>\n

keep your hands steady,<\/div>\n

purposeful.<\/div>\n

Don\u2019t let go.<\/div>\n

friction builds with screaming heat<\/div>\n

the tiny stuff<\/div>\n

gets hotter faster<\/div>\n

Sting<\/div>\n

It sticks around.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Tough, get back to it toughy<\/div>\n

think think thud<\/div>\n

think think bling.<\/div>\n

A swing and a miss<\/div>\n

Here she goes.<\/div>\n

That\u2019s enough.<\/div>\n

A burn or a cut<\/div>\n

wont shut me down,<\/div>\n

but a missed swing<\/div>\n

a knick in my anvil<\/div>\n

That really does it.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Go to sleep my whirring machines.<\/div>\n

The hand in handmade<\/div>\n

is not as tireless as you.<\/div>\n

I will recharge<\/div>\n

and return<\/div>\n

with spirited concentration.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

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