Ode to the 0.5mm mechanical pencil
By Megan Larson
An instrument of power,
None can fully see.
With the potential to
Sculpt paper into works of art,
Or to pen volumes of
Miraculous works whose
Words strike passion in
The unwavering eyes.
Delicate to the touch,
Much like a gentle hand-
Gliding across the page
With grace and ease.
A line of beauty, neither
Thick or thin but
Of the upmost quality
Of both vision and
Precision.
Number 2 you may be,
No one knows for sure,
But surely you will
Fill my test with the proper
Lead. And if I shall
Run out there will be
No speck of worry
Because by the simple
Press of a finger,
Out the lead will come
And we will write once again.
It is most definitely delicate. In the hands of the wrong writer, that poor lead gets snapped and advanced over and over again. Yet it's reliable. Assuming that you fill it, you need only click a button to see it's loyal head.
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