The Pearl

The irritant is caressed in the soft folds of a cloak Layering it lovingly so smooth to stroke The irritant becomes fit for King, Prince or Earl To spend their money on a brand new lustrous pearl. The spherical pearl of astounding beauty and form Not man made or designed but from nature is born From the mollusc a lowly bivalve, barely a good meal This precious pearl is so beauteous that grown men will steal To keep a pearl looking well it must be worn next to the skin To keep the lustre shining bright or the pearl will grow dim A pearl is a gem of much value, and a gem of much worth Also a metaphor for a person, known as the salt of the earth. © 10/03/2013 ~GG~