Fake Jewelry

Two faces is too much for one heart to carry

 

You display the Earth proudly like

It's a rock on your finger

Even though it is set

In a gold plated band.

 

Wearing it with pride plated sincerity

You try to hide the tarnished memory

That sucked up all your oxygen

And put you in a new moon state of mind.

 

One day that shining coating

Will flake off,

Exposing the truth;

That the necklace draped over your chest

Is nothing more than imitation pearls,

A symbolic gesture in showing

How you truly feel

About the ozone layer protecting your heart.

 

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

A cleverly crafted piece, Dale..the truth is often found tarnished...well written

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you kindly Fran.

[Frieda P]

Ouch, that one is like a sharp slap in the face, love the 'ozone layer' imagery, sometimes even when the truth is exposed, it doesn't hit home...

Even 'though'...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you Frieda, I feel like Zsa Zsa Gabor being pulled over by a cop now, LOL
Appreciate the feedback.

[Frieda P]

Ha-Ha....now that's quite the imagery there Dale. ;)

[Jennie Baron]

Very witty and intelligent in the way you carry out the metaphor. However, I suppose in the first line you meant "wear" instead of "where."

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much Jennie, and nice catch.

[Jennie Baron]

It's kind of second nature. My degree was in English lit and comp. But you're welcome, mon ami.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Hey I like that I have a cool spell check like you around :) I realized I used wear twice so I changed it to display.

[Jennie Baron]

Good call, Cowboy. I like the sound of that.