There was a glint, a hint
That there was something buried underneath
Under layers thick
I saw a glimpse... of a sparkle
I had to chip away the earth, the rock
The sand, the stone
Scrape off the mud, the clay
the flesh, the bone
I had to wipe off the blood, the tears
Mourn the loss, face the fear
Little by little, I chip at the brittle
Earth, and rock, and sand and stone
Mud, and clay, and dust-bone
Until at last I uncovered it all
The untarnished
The beautiful
Diamond Whole
© 2009 Sonya Florentino
this is just so well crafted...a geniunely beautiful piece here...great work
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I think I read this many years ago when you suggested it after reading my poem " Beauty of Imperfection, " and I agree we were both writing from a similar life experience. I love your words here, full of hope. We miss you very much. but your creativity lives on. Wish we had had more time with you. I know we would have been blessed with your wisdom and humanity.