Lusterless

Some have brilliance, virtues fine:

Luster, sparkle, shimmer, shine.

Radiant glitz and warmth divine.

None of the above are mine!

Virtues? Sorry, I have none.

I'm coarse and rough and somewhat dun.

Glinting not by moon or sun.

Good traits? I have only one.

 

Clever friends, we walked along.

Now I sing this solo song.

One by one they fizzled out.

Lustrous worth called into doubt!

Traded gold for empty lies.

Clever ain't the same as wise.

Don't ask if I will trade it too,

Because I ain't that stupid, dude! 

Virtues? I have none at all,

But I won't follow in their fall.

Good traits? I have only one:

Lusterless, but I'm not dumb.