what seemed to quench and satisfy our thirst has shown itself to be the doom of men what seemed to be the thing to end our lust has made us all to want and fight in vein though gems and gold might seem to be of use the love of goods can cause the heart to rot and if your money you overly abuse they're the cause of many a battle fought But all these things must one day pass away as well as you and me and all things else so you should not lead your own life astray your friendships last even when your gold melts And this you should keep close to your own heart you friends are yours and with them you should last
Rationale: I was inspired by the Silmarillion while writing this poem, specially in the beginning lines, where gems are the cause of a lot of the trouble that happens, similarly with the lord of the rings and the hobbit, where a ring and a gem cause the trouble. I wanted to criticize our love for earthly goods in the first octet and then show what else we should value on the sextet. I wrote it as a sonnet, following the rhyme scheme ababcdcdefefgg.