The first word is only three letters, but the definition is always questionable. Some wonder if life imitates it or does it imitate life? The second word is four letters long defined as a thing that is proven or known to be true. I will be in the middle of these two words and make a word that means a man-made object, tool or relic.

I have one eye and sometimes blink, I see the world and can remember what I think, I steal your soul, some people say, But only when you look my way. A moments pause, a breath held tight, Exposure made, now locked in light.

I can be a coats warm lining. Or, take ya for all you’ve got.

Pressed in wax or ink on page, yet on the ground I thud and pound. I certify, I mark, I gauge; or a heavy step, a weighted sound.

I strike bright fire with rough embrace, Or find the equal in a face. I set two rivals toe-to-toe, Or spark a flame with single blow. I pair, I flare, I test your will, One whispered touch, and I fulfill.