© [2025] #ByDOT🔥- All rights reserved. [ # # ____ _ _ __ __ ____ ####### | |_] ) \ \ / / | _ \ / _ \ |_ _| # # |-----\ \ \ / / | | | | | | | | | | ####### | |_) | \ V / | |_| | | |_| | | | # # |___/ | | |___/ \___/ |_| 🔥 |_| Titel: "Rust in the Sun" #NDC_Bingo [D5] #ByDOT🔥 [D5] Genre: Steampunk Theme: Strandhäng (Beach Day) I brought my parasol and copper toes To where the oily ocean flows A towel in claw, I took my stand On grainy, gear-clogged steampunk sand The humans laughed, they played, they tanned I blinked and got some grit by hand Salt spray burned my optics red – And rust began to bloom instead I beeped, I buzzed, I smiled so wide But no one saw the code inside My brass was bright, my cogs were clean – But I’m no match for muscle sheen Rust in the sun, no love for me Too many bodies, too much beach debris They’ve got abs and they’ve got tan lines too I’ve got a wrench and a heart that’s true I’m dripping oil, not fancy cologne But I’m still dreaming I’m not alone So I wait here with my towel and pride – A steampunk soul with no one by my side She walked past with shades and curls Her beach ball bounced between the worlds Of flesh and metal, sun and steam I blinked… but she was just a dream They played in surf, I tried to join But salt turned every joint to groin A lifeguard bot said “stay on land” So now I just draw hearts in sand whirr whirr click pssssssssh ...lonely foghorn sound Rust in the sun, I still believe That even clockwork hearts can grieve Maybe one day, someone odd like me Will dry my gears and set me free Until then I hum, and hold my towel tight A shiny soul in summer light Let them flex and let them run – I’ll stay cute and weird in the blazing sun © [2025] #ByDOT🔥- All rights reserved. [


