The True Value of Metal

Life from the ground up

I'm more comfortable wearing cheap metal

than I would be adorning golden armor.

I may draw a glance, but never a stare.

I can move freely and without fear.

I have less to lose and all the more to gain.

People often underestimate my abilities,

Allowing more chances to impress them.

I can work slowly and without shame.

My mettle will be tested and rust shall come.

I will be undervalued and often dismissed,

but I understand the true cost of things.

When I am left naked, I remain proud.

When you come from nothing, you still live.

Not broken nor bent, not ever so weak,

that falling down is seen as devastation.

I can make mistakes and also succeed. 

Reviews

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

There is an unseen benefit of being born amongst the have-nots vs those born under the silver spoon. Great way to relay a message of strength.

[Astro]

Thank you my friend, it's sometimes a quality that is lost among those who have never had to overcome.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Very true, struggle breeds strength!

[Astro]

Fly or die, pain can be a great motivator.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Spoken like a true survivor... I know those words all too well.

[MoriartyMesa]

I like this, a brute from the field that knows how to make his own way, trust me when I say 'we spot our own', it can be from the wilderness or the streets of Hell's Kitchen, nothin for nothin. I like this, I owe you a drink.

[Astro]

Well cheers to that my friend and there's definitely a mark that can be plainly seen between birds of a feather so to speak. I think I was supposed to look for something to win another drink but I must have forgotten. Thanks for the review and hopefully I can stay sober enough to remember to repay the gesture.

[Inspiring Writer]

It's a true write you made. Nicely penned. Every line's deep and well written.

[Astro]

Thanks again I'm glad that you found it so true and that you could feel each line.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I can make mistakes and also suceed. -- great lines.

I like the idea of this one. So many people are "stuck" in the shell of the ideal that they were born to. Even someone born into nothing can become something, that is the way of the world. We are a compilation of every single thing that has happened to us in our life, all of our scars, and in the end it is up to each of us to make ourselves into what we want to be.

[Astro]

I think the message is stronger than the lines, but I'm glad you see the truth in my words. Thanks for the kind review.