Before Swine

You could have been
Something of a wonder
No wonder
Your light
Will not shine
You've had to fight
For pearls
Thrown before swine
Not to be appreciated
For the opportunity
Only one possesses
Not to mention strung together
I remember
A story about a man
Risking his very life
To dive to the depths
Of the ocean
For the very pearls
Thrown before swine
When they should be mine
They would be appreciated
For the opportunity
Even the smallest one possesses
Not only for the story of the man
Not only for the purpose of appreciation
Not only for the opportunity
Nor for the representation
Of class and of grace
For the prevention
Of misrepresentation
Distaste and disgrace