false pearls

Oh she was desperate for him,

she wanted him with her

so she picked up all she had

to dress up to woo him to her.

 

One by one she picked up

false pearls of love, charity

and every other virtue she could

see or find in anyone near her…

 

she created a gorgeous necklace

and adorned it in her neck

she admired herself in the mirror

and went out to please him.

 

The path was long took days to reach

she saw his house was made of glass

she recoiled when she saw the string

of colourless beads hanging from neck.