As coins tinkled,
Many a virgin flower, defiled.
Brother turned brother’s assassin.
Dark untruth in white hues arrayed
Many got through the back door
Witnesses turned hostile
Many were bloodied and bruised
As coins tinkled;
The son of God was betrayed
With a kiss
As coins tinkled,
Empires were pulled down,
Kings dethroned,
Countries aligned against countries,
……………………………………
……………………………………
As coins tinkle……
History repeats through eons;
Treachery,
Corruption
And betrayal
Replicated,
Endless,
Timeless,
With masks donned!
Thank you Valsa. This is a reminder to us all of the greedy. Have you ever heard the saying? ...Money doesn't make the world go round, but it makes the ride so much nicer.. Yet greed really has taken over.
A powerful condemnation of money and the effect greed has had on our behaviour. I love the title which seems to give money its own voice and the way you've repeated the title to emphasize how the desire for money causes the same wrongs to repeat themselves throughout history.
The bitter truth spelt out here......Valsa......money fills this world with sorrow and care, fills the mind with the fruit of evil, robs the mind of peace.........a great poem with wonderful composition....10/10
A powerful and beautiful poem with a meaningful message. The title and the recurring lines, As Coins Tinkled made the this poem powerful. Liked the way it was crafted too, it gives a great impact on the theme of corruption. Another brilliant write.10+++
As coins tinkle…… History repeats through eons; Treachery, Corruption And betrayal Replicated, Endless, Timeless, With masks donned! .......so touching and impressive. This is really a beautiful poem related to corruption. Thanks for sharing.10
we in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...........God Bless Her! ..................... know of no such coin tinkling! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! we use paper money, checks, electronic transfers and favors of whatever sort. WE ARE more advanced! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! bri :)
Yes Bri, Once we were part of one of the most ancient civilizations of the world! Now we are becoming more ancient..... going to the cart age! ! ! !
A Beautiful poem Valsa, that brought the facts of life which we are going through. Everything just for coins. Very true said in each lines, its a history and going to repeat itself. Beautiful presentation. Loved reading it. I wrote a similar poem especially on greed but didn't publish it.
The refrain As coins tinkle add to the merit of the wonderful poem that deals with treachery, corruption, betrayal which are endless and timeless in the history of mankind. Thank you for this beautiful write, Valsa.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Money corrupts the weak minds and leads them to treacherous acts to acquire wealth by any means. There are many instances from history and mythology. These acts keep repeating. Beautifully presented in the poem as coins tinkled.