Rust

R emember how all things were once shiny and new,

U nderneath them all a corrosive subterfuge grew.

S ilently oxidating from the outside or in,

T reasures’ life should exclude are always made of skin!



For the RUST contest because “RUST NEVER SLEEPS!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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December 25, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Good one!
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