That Which Shines Over Substance Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

There are quite a few who choose to pick,
That which shines over substance.
To discover they have found themselves,
Aging with things that have lost their lustre.
Even gone from this is that youthful excitement.
And a gleem to discover an appearance fading.
Eventually rusting to crust collecting dust.
These 'things' to pick often do.
Or either they are tossed away,
For something else sought fresh and new.

But that which has substance,
Seems to grow in quality to endure...
Through the changing of times to adapt.
To then glow with a value more to be noticed.
Becoming more understood for its preciousness.
With the finding that which had shown to shine,
In times outdated, unappreciated and less tolerated...
Abandoned and ignored as useless or just too old.
Since that which has substance seldom diminishes.
And remains in the mind to be timeless.

'Uh...
Excuse me.
I would like to purchase this.
However...
Can you tell me if it will maintain its substance? '

~That depends.
What is it that you value?
Substance to have it known,
Is not often shown to request it for purchase.~

'Well...
How will I know it? '

~Living life to experience.
And time to reminisce.~