03/19/2026
They walk through flesh like a mechanic in a quiet shop,
not afraid of dents, or rust, or time-worn seams—
hands steady, eyes trained
to see not damage,
but possibility.
Where others see scars,
they see bodywork—
a little bondo pressed into memory,
smoothing the story of impact.
A soft whir of intention,
buffing out the past
until the surface catches light again,
not erased—
but restored.
They listen beneath the ribs
like lifting a hood—
checking the rhythm,
the timing,
the quiet hum of systems trying their best.
The oil runs thick in the gut,
so they drain it—
clean the lines,
flush the intestines like old filters,
removing what no longer serves,
because maintenance
is not punishment—
it is devotion.
Fuel matters, they say,
and pour in care like premium—
herbs like octane boosters,
nutrients like clean-burning fire.
The engine responds,
a little more spark,
a little more life—
suddenly there is movement again,
a remembering
of what it means to go.
They wipe the windshield last—
slow, deliberate strokes—
clearing the film you didn’t know was there.
Energy, dust, old grief,
all the things that blur the road ahead.
And as it clears,
vision sharpens—
not just the world,
but the self within it.
This is how they love a body—
not by denying its wear,
but by tending it
like something meant to last.
Not broken—
just in need of care.