Saturday 19 October 2013

The Diamond

You have many facets,
like a precious jewel.
 
Light shines from you,
and, as through a prism,
is made more beautiful.
 
I glory in the radiance,
and fear it will expose my flaws.

20 comments:

  1. Your metaphor is expressed so well in these lines.

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  2. love... the last lines in particular.

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  3. prism of light and glory, very nicely done

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  4. Honesty of love....a lovely piece

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  5. ..still an imperfect beauty... lovely li'l piece... smiles...

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  6. A beautiful crisp poem. It often requires a wise person to make us aware of our shortcomings.

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  7. eh that is all part of it eh? when we get close enough we see the flaws...to me though, that is where the real beauty lies....

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  8. Goodness I came here attracted by your name. Is there a bad atheist? Your flaws will be seen but no longer as flaws.

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    1. atheists come in all types, good and bad, and, at times, both within the same person. One can but try their best. I've written about my beliefs here: http://agoodatheist.blogspot.co.nz/p/a-good-atheist.html

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  9. I trust the light will spill over to soften and transform the perceived flaws:)

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  10. Only if you dare to get closer ....

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  11. The ending was just so perfect! :)

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  12. Perfect diamonds are really rather boring you know. It's the flaws that make a diamond have fire.

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