Scratched Vinyl

How is an individual defined;

by their actions or consequential reactions?

When the scenes have run

they cannot be undone

and your hand is forced to be aligned.

How is an individual designed;

to focus on one attraction or allow distractions?

To seek out some fun

and remember that one,

but it's too late when you're already intertwined.

Your love is a scratched vinyl

and the flawed echo seems final,

I must pull the needle away.

The beauty will always be there

but it's fruitless to repair

a record that has had its day.

So let the record fade out

or swear your song is devout

and give it another try.

But it will soon become clear

if the words have been sincere

with the last note's solemn sigh.