Nothing is genuine ,
Here, on Earth.
It won’t ever endure.
The rust, tarnish,
And decay
are ever present.
So I do not value
any of these trinkets,
I accumulate along the way.
I hope for real jewels
in my future
that time will not alter,
damage or turn.
Tis faith alone that I go on,
for these treasures,
I cannot see.
But all the same
I hope they are there
waiting for me.