The Toothbrush and the Bicycle Tyre

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A Love Letter from the Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire - Sarah Key

They told me that I was meant for the cleaner life

That you would drag me through the mud

They said that you would tread all over me

That they could see right through you

That you were full of hot air

That I would always be chasing

Always watching you disappear after sleeker models

That it would be a vicious cycle

But I know better

I know about your rough edges

And I have seen your perfect curves

I will fit into whatever spaces you let me

If loving you means getting dirty

Bring on the grime

I will leave this porcelain home behind

I'm used to twice a day relationships

But with you, I'll take all the time

And I know that we live in different worlds
And we're always really busy

But in my dreams

You spin around me so fast

I always wake up dizzy

So, maybe one day

You'll grow tired of the road

And roll on back to me

And when I blink my eyes into morning
Your smile will be the only one I see.