- An Old Coin -
I have an old box
in that box, I have
collected many "treasures"
Not treasures of great value
but small memories of time
that has passed
This box is like a "scrapbook"
that makes me so happy
Look...look what I found today:
an old coin that is
marked by time
The coin is brown, a little thick
and need to be cleaned
The coin has a crown on
the one hand, value built
and the year standing
on the other side:
5 - cent from 1912
Such a coin from 1912
was probably a great wealth
It was probably not from
a "poor man`s" pocket
The coin has been owned
by many over the years
It has paid for food for
hungry bodies
Flour, sugar, bread, milk,
potatoes, onions and carrots
Perhaps the wool to knit socks
As the coin got older
it has lost its value
But for a child it was a big deal
You could buy both candy
and caramels
Maybe, it was put in
your "piggy bank"
Yes, what a story....
This little coin has,
traveled for many years
07.03.2012
A-L Andresen :)
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