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The Jade

It's like I'm jade in the mist of diamonds. Where's my hero who will discover me despite the temptation of those diamonds? I see someone. Wait...he's picked up a diamond and walked away. Will no one ever discover my worth? Look past my shining shades of green. Turn away from the glisten of those diamonds. I am the one in a million. And then I spot someone. Who is that? He looks confused, but he's walking torwards me. Is this really happening? He's passing all the diamonds! I see that he has spotted me. And then I'm afraid. He will pick me up and see that I'm different. He won't understand my beauty and what elements make up my existence. He will see that I'm as beautiful as those diamonds, but far too complicated to figure out. Will he see that my light can shine through to his soul? Will he see that I'm real? He has to see there is so much more to me than beauty. I'm so much deeper. Maybe that's why my jade is far too complicated to penetrate. He approaches and examines me. There is a look on his face as if something surprised him. He has realized something in me. He has learned all there is to know abt me and my jade is beautiful to him. He submerges into each layer and explores what is there. He accepts and loves the very raw me. Before I was dusted off and shined to a superficial brightness. My jade is different. It is beautiful and it is deep. not shallow and predictable like a diamond. You have to search far and wide to find my kind. And if you do come upon one of my kind, it was not a coincidence.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 7/5/2014 8:30:00 AM
Tina, you word are so perfound. Beautifully put. I can Invision a imperfect soul that others over look because they don't reach their expectations of what perfection is the norm. Thank you. Blessings.
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Date: 6/11/2014 2:57:00 PM
San Tina, welcome to Poetry Soup. I hope you will find much to encourage you on this site as you share your poetry with others who love to write. I enjoyed your first poem very much; it is in interesting and powerful read. Please visit my poems when you are able. Many writers will comment on your poetry if you do the same. Best wishes.
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Date: 6/10/2014 3:50:00 PM
I like that, I am Jade In the mist of diamonds.... San Tina,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 6/10/2014 2:13:00 PM
Hi San Tina,,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 6/10/2014 12:28:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,San`Tina :) - I choose your first very well written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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