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.
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On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Jonas Robinson
(867) 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. :)
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On Sunday, December 23, 2018, sTr8-jAcKeT
(735) wrote:
That's very pleasant to read, "unlike the past," Past does seem to fade & patina. I like this.
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On Sunday, January 7, 2018, carlosjackal
(3011) 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!
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On Friday, January 13, 2017, Redemption
(3) 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. :)
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On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, JadedJackArse
(2) 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.
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On Monday, January 2, 2017, Phalanx
(677) 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.