Renewal Gears

Open the plastic lid.

Inside, you'll find:

machine modes,

triple return rotators,

dual combination locks,

and synchronized cylinders.

Touch nothing

until you release the lever.

At that moment,

all the tribes,

they will lose.

That's okay.

Collect and sort them.

They must

find a new place.

Even if they've lost their former spot.

Replace

and rebuild them.

Give them a fresh start.

Blend hues and materials.

Seek openings to exploit.

Release

taut limbs and patterns

that don't align.

Forge new links inside.

Allow them to take shape.

Whatever was gone,

through the years,

dulled or awakened.

Discover a fresh heart,

and impart new life.

Enliven and echo

off the vacant walls.

That's where feelings ignite.

From conflict, not collapse.

Be authentic,

when the world begs you to be otherwise.

That's the breaking point.

When you pass, you'll survive.

Come out

stronger than before,

and then all gears will fall

right into place.

Faith -

last but crucial ingredient

like oil, making it work

for one lifetime and thousands more.