Trifles & Trinkets
an idiot can do nothing but speak at great length without pause about all the things he knows confusing wisdom with all the trinkets bulging his pockets trifles and trinkets of knowledge and experiences overflowing his pockets like bits & pieces of costume jewelry a shark tooth a nickel a whistle a fishing lure without hooks a paper clip a poker chip a crucifix a subway token a money clip a pinch spoon a broken zippo a cufflink a pull tab from a sardine can a single die chapstick a piece of hard candy a shell casing a button a bolt a marble a bread tie a vitamin a bottle cap an acorn a keyring without a key a cork a knob a safety pin a pacifier a pipe cleaner a fortune from a cookie a snail shell a hair barrette and a gear from a broken pocket watch while the wise man listens though his pockets are full too speaking little attuned to more than himself and his own trinkets and trifles the wiser man attentive for an exchange of something better to carry around instead of rattling and jingling what he already has for the mere pleasure of the sound and the assurance there aren't any holes in his pockets
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