the neverending string of pearls

[creatorlars]

retracing the thread left by he
whose conscience approves his conduct
value held by dearness only
is a hard value to deduct
and i'm not sure but i've been told
these are the times that try men's souls
the pearls are dropping one by one
innocence of baby oysters
gutted before they had begun
the pearls are dropping one by one
will they not stop for any one?
i'm not sure but i've been told
these are the times that try men's souls