The Pearl

Precious pearl - what value,
what cost, what intricacy
in the eyes of many who
see you as thus. Do you
savour attention, precious pearl?
Bid me look at thee, bid
them write poems about thee?
Which of these do you not claim to be:
the poignant constellation,
perfumed carnation,
Japan's cherry blossoms,
Virgin Mary's bosom,
the pastures in spring,
sunsets in coasts,
Coney Island, New York;
what we fancy the most,
but you remain the round pearl,
but elegant, adamant, what
had irked me the most
is finding out you are counterfeit.