A strange attraction compels me to hold your things most dear, yet I know it not, and feel no warmth in my holding. My brothers and I stick close together until one faces me, and then is pushed away.

Why this works

The riddle cleverly plays with the properties of a magnet and its behavior. The "strange attraction" refers to the magnetic force that pulls certain metals towards it, while "hold your things most dear" suggests the magnet's ability to attract items we value, like tools or decorative objects. The line about feeling "no warmth" highlights that magnets are inanimate and don't possess feelings, while "my brothers and I stick close together" alludes to how magnets can repel or attract each other depending on their poles. When one magnet's like pole faces another, they push away, illustrating how magnets interact in a way that can be both attractive and repulsive.