Syllogistics

Comparisons are unerring things at worst; 
Every common ore yielded for shinier gold, 
And tepid junkets given up in apt forfeiture
For tolerably pricier carats unsullied stored. 

Far less treasured lots perpetually stand
In shrouded paths to more pleasing deal, 
And more often than not emit lures bland
To fade jollities owners of finer gems feel. 

Prudent choosers are harder to hoodwink; 
They're grateful to know how to swiftly tell 
Vast variance between wee penny's worth
And huger wads quiet past old minas' kink. 

They're merrier types closer to Midas lips; 
Smarter-thinking pickers noted with strips
Of fair Fortune's higher turns beyond taste, 
Loftier than Fancy's dreams and her haste. 

With comparative logic one never can err, 
Since brighter minds cheap choices abhor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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