Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Iron Heart

After yesterday's little jaunt with the devil, I better show my flipside. Really, I'm all about love. If you travel up to the garden and hang about the lilac tree, you'll catch a glimpse of this rusted heart hanging off a branch. It's got some peculiar angles jutting off in odd directions, a few sharp points and has the look and feel of  laced oxidized iron. Although the heart is but a symbol, this one shows the wear and tear that true loves often have to weather to survive. Time is a true measure in any relationship, and it serves well here. I have no idea where it came from. I spied it one afternoon many, many years ago while mowing the lawn. 
An iron heart seems quite an oxymoron that fits here.
It takes 'tough love' to another level.
Love is all you need.

 "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy, you must have someone to divide it with." 
Mark Twain
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18 comments:

  1. SharonOctober 2, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    It's a lovely sight hanging there.

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  2. LowellOctober 2, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    You gotta have heart! Nice commentary, too! Keep on philosophizing.

    Come visit me at L & L Photography: http://www.landlfotos.com/blog.html

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  3. TexWisGirlOctober 2, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    oh, that's sweet.

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  4. VPOctober 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Mark Twain was a wise man!

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  5. KateOctober 2, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Highly representative since the human heart often has sharp angles jutting off into different directions. Very symbolic in many areas. Tough love aint' bad!

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  6. RedPatOctober 2, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Love the quote and the heart!

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  7. KayOctober 2, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    Yes, there's wear and tear over time. If one is lucky and puts in some effort it can be a happy path and the rust is more patina than decay.

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  8. Taken For GrantedOctober 2, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    You must love having this heart in the tree where you mow the lawn. It is always a symbol of a good life.

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  9. camOctober 2, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Seems like we all need iron hearts that need to be both tough and bendable these days. Looking forward to seeing our sister J. tomorrow.

    Lakeland Checks In

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  10. Chattahoochee Valley DailyOctober 2, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Home a where the heart is. I <3 this heart.

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  11. JackOctober 2, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    You have a post about love without an Elenka comment? Hmmm. Time to buy some flowers, man.

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  12. Folkways Note BookOctober 2, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Nice analogy of the rusted heart to true love. Like the overall look of the heart on the tree branch -- barbara

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  13. RandyOctober 2, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    lol at Jack's comment. Nice shot

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  14. Bob CroweOctober 2, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    The spare, hard iron heart makes a statement of itself. You may have seen the wrought iron bats on the fence around Stephen King's house up in Bangor. This is the flip side - or is it?

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  15. AnonymousOctober 3, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    Beautiful picture an quotes...

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  16. Yogi♪♪♪October 3, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    I haven't heard the referencee to those other kind of apples for years.

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  17. Sharon CreechOctober 3, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Intriguing juxtaposition, yes, the heart and the rusted metal. . . "The Iron Heart" = good story title?

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  18. Sketchbook WanderingOctober 3, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Oh yes, so true, weathering the storms...

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