Literature
Two Pennies in a Pocket
Two Pennies in a pocket. One newly minted, One over a century old. Both in the same pocket. New one has an image, Of a man with a beard, Who freed the slaves, And a shield on the back. Two Pennies in a pocket. One newly minted, One over a century old. Both in the same pocket. Old one has an image, Of a man wearing feathers, Who was a fierce warrior, And wheat on the back. Two Pennies in a pocket. One newly minted, One over a century old. Both in the same pocket. New Penny looks at the Old, “What have you seen?” He asks the other, As they move along. Two Pennies in a pocket. One newly minted, One over a century old. Both in the same pocket. Old Penny looks at the New, “Many wars I’ve seen, Good times and Bad. You’ll see them too.” Two Pennies in a pocket. One newly minted, One over a century old. Both in the same pocket.