Pearls

someone pissed me off

                       Pearls

 

I used to dive the deep blue sea

To steal the pearls from pearl trees

No one noticed

No one cared

So I gave up and walked away

 

I mine the diamonds deep inside

Place them on my parchment pride

You don’t notice

You don’t care

So I pretend that I don’t either

 

Pearls before swine

Pearls before swine

Pearls

 

I used to give my heart away

In golden ribbons of decay

No one asked me

No one shared

So I cut the tired cords

 

I set my precious stones in gold

Press and stretch and crease and fold

You won’t purchase

You won’t buy

So I sweep away the lie

 

Pearls before swine

Pearls before swine

Pearls

 

A necklace is a noose as loose as time allows

Pull the precious tight till the giver bows

 

I used to sail the seven seas

In search of my sacred squeeze

No one answered

No one shared

So I came home and grounded there

 

 

I trust the process as it plays

Roll the stone until it stays

You aren’t watching

You don’t see

Love is such a mystery

 

Pearls before swine

Pearls before swine

Pearls

 

A ring is a thing imbued with its own power

Only as strong as the love behind its power

 

Pearls before swine

Pearls before swine

Pearls

 

 

Author's Note

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