Carbon

Hello there, you don’t know me
because I haven’t introduced myself
in most circles I’m called carbon
but in atomic number I am twelve.

There are 112 of us elements combined
If you include the unknowns
but when it comes to who is the very best
I must admit that I stand alone

Helium is so light headed
Copper tends to mold
but I withstand the brutal environment
even better than Silver or Gold

Titanium can never lighten up
Aluminum is way too bright
and Zinc would never get half as close as I
when it comes to carbon dating I’m always right

Mercury can’t decide if he is solid or liquid
The Noble Gases are too pure
when you want to keep your beverages fresh
who else but can provide the cure?

Hydrogen is too simple to count
Chlorine is way too greedy
but I will be your friend to the end
I am never so needy

Just don’t make me angry
I am not the kind of element to weep
I’ll just form an a friendly bond with oxygen
and kill you in your sleep

Why do I say these things?
I have such a gentle heart
Just make sure never to forget Carbon
your favorite element on the Periodic chart
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