Diamonds On the Grass
DIAMONDS ON THE GRASS
This morning there were diamonds on the grass
Spreading ‘cross the field their scintillation
Look away and in an instant they would pass
These jewels were priceless yet without duration
Unlike those other gems so-called 'for ever'
Forged deep inside the earth's igneous core
This morning's transient treasures: source more measured
Both follow sequence: create - survive - nevermore
Those carbon crystals outlive human span
Yet in the greater scheme won't be eternal
Look away; some day they'll pass no matter the plan
In the wheel of creation, cosmic or diurnal
But fear-not the darker side of goddess Kali
As she monitors both aspects of life's cycle
Towering mountains come and go even great Dinali
To re-create in patterns archetypal
So may we be copartners in creation
Impel time forward through our shared endeavour
Might we spirits in higher elevation
In truth be deemed eternal and forever
Could we, accepting power that we wield
Confess our part, then it may come to pass
When dawn breaks and the sun lights up the field
We shall again see diamonds on the grass
Copyright © Geoffrey Brewer | Year Posted 2017
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