Glitteratsia Poem by Mike Berriman

TV shoppers buy jewels and charms
They cover fingers, necks and arms
Tired dollies with six rings a hand
A modest boost to life so bland.

Bejewelled behemouths and grand old dames
Grey haired ladies on walking frames
At this age they know the score
Easy on gold and less is more.

Bracelets, charms and polished pendant
Beads and chains, on these dependent
Silver rings that wrap a toe
All superfluous as you know.

Older beauties with faded faces
Lost on looks but maintaining graces
And of jewellery, one thin ring
A golden reminder, that special him.

Some need trinkets that sound and shine
So many boast, these are mine!
And plain folk think this is show
Made for others, their alter ego.