A Bright, Brassy Secret

So it's time I stopped hiding it.
I confess: I am a steampunk fan.
No, I don't own any brass goggles.
No, I don't have any Victorian clothing.
No, I haven't a modded laptop, phone or TV.

But I wish I did.

Aside from a stash of digital paraphernalia, all I really have so far is this small assortment:

A leather-bound notebook

My leather-bound journal

A brass lantern (of all the things my Grandmother left behind, this is what I wanted most)

Steampunk cufflinks, a wedding gift from my sister

I tell myself I haven't the money, the time or the will to delve deeper into steampunk, but really, who am I kidding? It's time I stopped trying to hide from myself, and let the world know:

I love Steampunk!