All That Glitters is Not Gold

So if you’ve been fooled, or if you’ve learned —you’re not behind. You’re just seeing clearer now, becoming more insightful than ever.

 I saw it shine from halfway down the road —

glittering in the sunlight, 

just waiting to be held.

But when I picked it up, 

it was cold,

just a piece of metal, 

 hard and dull.

All that glitters is not gold —

but that doesn’t mean it’s worthless.

Some things don’t shine until they’ve been worn,

until they’ve been carried through the shadow of darkness.

You learn to tell the difference slowly —

not by the flash, 

but by how it brings clues in your mind.

The real thing doesn’t need to prove it —

it just stays, when everything else's gone away.

So if you’ve been fooled, or if you’ve learned —

you’re not behind.

You’re just seeing clearer now,

becoming more insightful than ever.

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