The gleaming copperΒ Β water *** Joyfully dances beneath the gurgling spout Scrubbed clean, empty its core Aged, over the decades had some mighty falls The dents and scratches on the outside Over the years, no days to recall A silvery sheen, it wears Slaked the thirst of many a souls A life fulfilled, brimmed and drained A timeless inscription, the ownership date, tenderly engraved