Parallels

If silver had more value than gold,
And glass was worth more than diamond,
We'd all want to live in
A palace of silver and glass.

If the hours after midnight,
Could tick forever on,
There'd be no need
For the tock which ends all.

If we read on flatscreens,
And watched movies on our books,
Perhaps the handhelds
Would still connect them both.

If you could ask the parallel you,
About your life compared to theirs,
Would they have everything you wish for,
And still wish for more?