Five Pfennigs

I bought a Nazi coin off eBay
A five pfennig silver piece 
It was a insignificant coin
Which didn't stand out at all

Until you saw the swastika
Then the evil shone through
I put it away and haven't 
Taken it out again since.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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