mammon
a bronze coin
spinning
after being
dropped,
'fore revealing heads or tails
sounds the same
in spite of which prevails.
a silver coin's reflection
can blind
though in darkness invisible,
a false light which fell
slipping
through fingertips,
forming a crowd
all the way
down.
a gold coin
put forth
to open doors,
a skeleton key
can move men,
buy food and
symbols of Love
or weapons of war,
indeed
you can sell your soul
for even more.
though afterall,
exists a coin
not mined from Earth
nor panned from seas,
brought forth by darkness
at dawn
to give reprieve...
from bonds and abyss,
and the shadow
of a lover insists.
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Words | 138 |
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Stanza Lengths | 7, 9, 11, 7, 3 |
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