Diamonds

Diamonds As the night is creeping in The clouds slowly make way For what will steal away our gaze A marvelous display! The beauty of it stops your breath You’ll be gaping with delight When you see the feast up in the skies Dazzling stars all shining bright Count them, I dare you to try When you’d think that you were done You’ll be surprised each time again To spot yet another one There they are the big, the small Their flickering is amazing You won’t remember, not at all How long you have been gazing Like diamonds on a velvet cloth Arranged with care it seems ’Cause each of them has ample space So their splendor freely beams It’s like they know they can’t be reached As they fearlessly stay in place It’s as if we stand behind the glass Staring at treasures in a case But even though they’re out of reach Still they leave us all in awe Ask anyone and they’ll testify About the spectacle they saw. Wendy Nipas