Gold vs Steel

A comfortable crucible sits around gold

    A metal welded with care

Steel fits a burning, angry furnace’s hold

    A metal hammered to tear

Gold is malleable with a pleasant feel

    Pretty to the eye’s vain view

But what is so unbendable as tough steel?

    Harshly nurtured metal grew

Pricked and prodded to perfection will be gold

    Pursued by the world’s finest

Steel slowly develops to be hard and cold         

Bludgeoned for days, denied rest    

Gold charms the world and adorns the royal seal

    Grips fine gems in its coils

But integral to buildings is none but steel

    Undying effort toils

What can be accomplished by glamorous gold

    Wrapped around rich men's fingers

Steel blades that plow the fields are scarcely extolled

    Careless are praises’ singers

Gold has mastered how to look, shine, and appeal

    Content in ignorant bliss

No metal has worked to the extent of steel

    Most are unaware of this

How long will it be till we can be so bold

To recognize what is real; to appreciate the steel