Riddle Poem

Glistening in the incandescent sun,
An exuberant faction overjoyed with triumph.
A glorious acquisition has been achieved.
Engraved for eyes of future generations,
A plinth to wield the accomplishment.
Auriferous is the main depiction,
A chalice too valuable for drinking.

Sheathed with the dust of time.
Trapped behind a false mirror.
Fewer become enticed,
By it’s sullen magnificence.
Those who get arrested into a gaze, 
Are left to bethink, 
Of the austerity faced by those,
To obtain this tribute.

Guess what it's about :)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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