Unlikely Devotion

Inside a hardware store, two friends browsed at midday.
Lingering over tools Sebastian said, “This brand has stan energy.”
Jimmy's eyes grew wide, “You cheer for them that way?”
Before a reply, Jimmy grabbed a plunger, raising it to say,
“I’ll shout it loud enough to spark their synergy!”
“You're looking to back that?” Sebastian replied.
Jimmy scoffed, "This tool outshines what the rest try to hold."
He praised its design, then waved it out like a flag held wide.
Then he slipped on another he'd knocked over, falling in a slide.
He popped to his feet, tool held high, “Its legend stands bold!”
A clerk tried to speak but his voice was swallowed by Jimmy's cheer,
As Jimmy stormed the aisles, he declared it the finest tool on the wall.
Sebastian stepped in front, “That's not even close here.”
But Jimmy's arms flung about, “This tool's perfection is strikingly clear!”
With a sweeping turn he struck a rack and sent it down the hall.
As items lay scattered, Jimmy grinned at the toppled display.
Sebastian gripped his brow, “You’ve gone past the edge.”
“No fan holds back when devotion breaks loose this way!”
Jimmy marched forward, slipping once more as more rolled astray.
He sprang up again, lifting high as he shouted a renewed pledge.

Poem Card


Unlikely Devotion
A single phrase sets everything in motion.

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Scene One
A simple phrase turns into a declaration.
Scene Two
Jimmy commits… completely.
Scene Three
Support becomes spectacle.
Scene Four
The mess fades, but his devotion doesn’t.