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Mankind wanted barter to earn a living for their need Though nature gave in surfeit but not enough for their greed The silver, the gold and the diamonds; they all had their stint Then someone did the alter and out you popped from the mint You make them toil and labour like apian for its honey As finally what one desires is a value for their money You journey through this world and often exchange hand All wishing that you would appear at the wave of a magic wand Some openly mint you while others do it in stealth The more you get added the more it adds to wealth Piety makes a decree while evil may enjoin But aren’t they really two faces of the same coin If only had you gauged bliss instead of treasure Love in the world would have no bound or measure You may have the glitter and shine but after all is said and done When it came to joy the pauper had it all and the king had none
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Oct 5, 2019
Oct 5, 2019 at 9:35 AM UTC
A Coin
Mankind wanted barter to earn a living for their need Though nature gave in surfeit but not enough for their greed The silver, the gold and the diamonds; they all had their stint Then someone did the alter and out you popped from the mint You make them toil and labour like apian for its honey As finally what one desires is a value for their money You journey through this world and often exchange hand All wishing that you would appear at the wave of a magic wand Some openly mint you while others do it in stealth The more you get added the more it adds to wealth Piety makes a decree while evil may enjoin But aren’t they really two faces of the same coin If only had you gauged bliss instead of treasure Love in the world would have no bound or measure You may have the glitter and shine but after all is said and done When it came to joy the pauper had it all and the king had none
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Oct 5, 2019
Oct 5, 2019 at 9:35 AM UTC
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