A Penny's Worth Of Thoughts

Trade a dollar for a rose
And for a penny give a petal
The petal will wilt away
And leave you with nothing but metal
The dollar will tear
The rose will die
And the tears that wet your pillow
Will all someday dry

Right now the rose is vibrant with life
You can't imagine it wilting away
The dollar's so self righteous right now
But the penny's the only one who's likely to stay
Right now you want beauty so much
And you want to be thought strong
You want everyone to know your worth
And never tell you you're wrong

But in the end
When all of the beauty's withered away
When the self righteousness has run out
And the penny's the only thing to stay
You'll realize the penny's worth
The small but firm memories
The little everyday smiles
A soft gentle breeze

The people who could make you laugh
Before your tears could even dry
And even though you often made mistakes
Even though you sometimes had to cry
You know it all was worth it
And through it all you thrived
In the end you know you won
All because, like the penny, you survived