a pretty little shell
that sat on sprawling white beach.
along came a boy
a happy little boy
who extended his arm in a reach.
he picked up the shell
and said oh wow
this shell is so beautiful.
it glistens in the sun and
is perfect all around
no stone or rock has beaten it.
the boy was right
the shell was bright
and hard yet fragile too.
it could cut through skin
cause a man to bleed
yet it wont survive under a shoe.
the boy loved the shell
or so he thought
because the shell gave him such joy
but little did he know
that deep down in his soul
he still thought about his pearl
the pearl he found
it glistened in the sun
and its glory was not matched.
it was hard as rock
yet we all are shocked
when we first hear its made of sand.
the pearl is wonderful
it glistens in the sun
much like the shell the boy found
and the question is
though the answer is plain
in the boy's heart does which remain?
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