diamonds

black ink
filled with sparkling diamonds
scattered by some thoughtful
hand
across the skies.

I watch the sparkle
as the sounds below
of quiet village life
echo in the stillness.

I reach within my heart
to search my own
darkness
and find the diamonds
shared by god
as lessons
on this journey of my soul.

I feel the pain
and watch the beauty
of the awakening of my heart.

as understanding
begins to dawn
within the blackness
and diamonds sparkle
upon my awareness.

life is a gift.
to be opened
to be explored
to be savored.
not wasted.
to be shared
to be touched
to be given
away.
and in the giving
the true understanding
can begin
to be
achieved.

Sylvia D. Campbell, MD
May 1997