Silver Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

One day gold called silver
Said...don't try to be over smart
In consumption, I am No.1
Among precious metals
And you are No.2
Try to remember it.

Silver called doctors, engineers managers...
and said, you only think about me
With regard to jewellery, coin
And decorative silverware
But if you dip into me
You will find
I am malleable,
ductile
Best thermal conductor
Superior electrical conductor
I can be transformed into fine sheets
Can take the shape of flexible wires
And I am cheaper than other precious metals
Use me more
Make me No.1 in consumption graph.

Doctor used it to treat warts and corns
Engineers used it in DVD
They put a fine layer
to prolong it's life
They also used it in deodorant
Used it to keep milk safe
And for giving long life to batteries
Industrialists used it in 3D printing,
Antimicrobial lab coats,
Touch screen gloves,
Water purification
They used it in chewing gums,
to stop smoking habit,
in laundry detergent,
automotive industries,
novelty explosives,
Photography, solar panel, food garnishing
And in many other fields.

The demand jumped two fold
Silver started running faster than gold
It crossed existing field
And became No.1.