A Penny For Your Thoughts

The costs of some metals are rising high
Pure copper pennies are hard to come by
The cost to mint them is more than they're worth
New coin collectors are now coming to birth
Flip a penny listen for
That distinctive ring you have scored
Look at the date before 83
Pure copper is golden in your penny
A one cent coin for thoughts in your mind
Melting some of them would be a crime
According to a mandate from the US Mint
Just as we can't deface bills the BEP Prints
The official word for penny is a cent
The smallest unit of measure of money spent
Because of their metal they are valued more
People want them now more than before