GLITTERING FACADE

Do not gaze in awe
At this castle's glittering facade,
For behind lays wreckage;
And within its glorious walls
Its grandeur is despoiled.

Rather, come and mend
The brokenness inside;
A little glue would suffice;
You can keep your tools,
So that saves from gilding the lily.

©️ William Arthur 2019.