A LETTER TO GOLD

Dear darling,

In the depths of the earth, you are dark and ugly
You are unimportant, you are of no use to me

Then you are mined
In the fire, you are purified

Skilled hands give you shape
And when I look at you, I burn with greed and desire

People kill for you
People die for you
People will do unspeakable atrocities to have you

For after the fire, you are beauty personified
I will do almost anything to have you
Your light ensnares my heart and my senses
You speak many languages and I understand them all
I want you
I need you
And on my life, I swear
I will have you.

Yours truly,
Me.

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