Heirloom

  HEIRLOOM

Strands of pearl were given

By the lady who was very old

The closer I examined them

the more stories they told.

Three rows of pearls

Over her neck which once gleamed

Scratches hindered their shine

But their beauty still beamed.

A diamond brooch clipped them

Gave away the whiff of luxury

But the blood that'd dried beneath

Revealed her husband's fury.

The strings weren't taut enough

Like often pulled with jerk

Caused scandals more than once

Luxury comes with all kinds of perks.

Her daughters maybe fought

For the jewel that wasn't theirs

Although she was their mother

She chose neither as her heir.

In public she was all glamour

Adorned with sorts of gems

Had all kinds of dresses

with silver and golden hems.

The lady always dressed up

And these pearls were often worn

Was treated like a showpiece

And all her sentiments torn.

When they ran out of riches

And had to sell every creamy can

She kept the strings hidden

From her children and her man. 

Lying on her deathbed

My grandmother said "Come O dear"

Took out something from her side

And gave me her pearls to wear.

Reviews

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I was really impressed by the intricacy of this piece and how well thought out it is. It's classical fine and such a topic shows a very mature topic choice. It's so captivating and yet easy to read, and feels like a real family's history.

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Thank you so much for the praise. I'm really glad you liked it :)

[Bhavya Kaushik]

The flow is really effortless here and I loved how you moved from one verse to another. Nicely done :)

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Finally! Thank you :)

[Kristina Kerstein]

A wonderful story in poetic form. You did a great job here!

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thank you :)

[Kristina Kerstein]

Your welcome :)

[sayed Mudasir Ali]

Its a narrative poem which draws the pictures of our culture and very clever is your grandmother at the end................Bravo

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thanks for the reviews!

[Sami Khalil]

A good story. A wonderful poem...:)...........

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Thanks Sami :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).....................

[zainul]

The story is very captivating.
I enjoyed the story as it unfolded showing various aspects of society towards gems.

I must congratulate you for crafting such a lovely work.

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I really appreciate that you took out your time to go through this! Thanks :)

[zainul]

I thought it was a wonderful work and I hope it will be liked by many readers.

[Gedalya]

A really good poem, this has such great sentiments.

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Thank you dear :)

[Shaquana Adams]

That's a lovely way of putting it. Great job :)

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Anytime :)

[Praveeta]

Beautifully crafted poem. Thanks for sharing.

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And thank you :)

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