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Wise are those who will not hide their gems in an iron-bound chest
Afraid the administration’s taxman will take it along with the rest
Not for them the glittering piles of golden wares
An inheritance to pass on to their heirs
Not a chest but a room of shelves, a veritable library
For to them, these books are their precious treasury

61 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Treasury