Silver shines

By sIo

Brass and copper 
Aren't much for looks
And tend to fade
Into a deep mahogany 

Chalked up and dusting
Like pastels in little hands 

Good and sterling 
Aren't much for weights 
In measurements they seem
To ride the waves recession 

Reflective and quite brittle
Shaped to make or mold

Silver, though
Silver isn't much for wasting 
On ring fingers and in cabinets 
Never left unkempt, unpolished 

Silver



You see, silver shines




Unlike the past 

The golden times


The future is and the chance is now

Now, lady's and gentlemen 

Silver.

You see, silver 

Shines 

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Copyright 2016 Joannai Smith
Published on Friday, December 30, 2016.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Jonas Robinson On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Jonas Robinson (867)By person wrote:

    Yes, I love Silver. I enjoyed this because of its symbolism of elements in conveyance of different types of people. Thank you for sharing. :)

  • sTr8-jAcKeT On Sunday, December 23, 2018, sTr8-jAcKeT (735)By person wrote:

    That's very pleasant to read, "unlike the past," Past does seem to fade & patina. I like this.

  • carlosjackal On Sunday, January 7, 2018, carlosjackal (3011)By person wrote:

    Yeah, silver speaks of the promise and potential of a wonderfully bright future. Gold speaks of past glories never to be regained. Brilliant write!

  • Redemption On Friday, January 13, 2017, Redemption (3)By person wrote:

    I've always liked Silver more than Gold. Like in Pokemon, I went all in on Silver. Even after all these years, it's good to see you still putting words to thoughts. :)

  • JadedJackArse On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, JadedJackArse (2)By person wrote:

    I've always felt that silver shined so much more than gold. Like, you can see the clarity in the reflection. And this poem captures it immaculately.

  • Phalanx On Monday, January 2, 2017, Phalanx (677)By person wrote:

    I absolutely have to fav this because the comparison between the difference in gold and silver. I really thought about it that way. I love the way you said it.


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