isn’t it beautiful?
isn’t it beautiful how we call
the different parts of ourselves
facets?
you have different yous
depending on who’s chiseled you out
the most.
the longer i get to know you,
the higher your appraisal value gets
because, my god, does he know
how your faces make
the light dance.
there isn’t such a thing
as the most beautiful side of a diamond.
you are a thousand persons;
you are a fraction of a fractal.
each new discovery reveals
your pricelessness.
to be chipped with delicate precision
is to be loved.
to be broken is to be made valuable.
maybe there’s a reason why
one of the most infamous diamonds
was named hope.
~
isn't it beautiful?
isn't it beautiful how we embody
the depths of our love
with rings that hold gems.
if i had to concentrate my love for you
in a single stone, my dear,
that would be the densest object
in the universe.
we hold our jewels in the most precarious ways
just because we need it to shine
at the furthest intensity.
i am your gem as much as
my fingerprint is my own.
no one knows the same sides
to the same intensities.
your gem is mine and mine only.
i’ll be damned to forget the beauty i’ve forged
and i can’t wait to hold you
on my finger
once all your facets are revealed.
isn’t it beautiful?
isn’t it beautiful?
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Hai :3
This poem is so rich!! It’s such a tender way of talking about love and identity, especially with the diamond imagery and how we’re shaped by our experiences and the people in our lives ~~ I never see gemological imagery!! I'm kinda sad now that I've realized how uncommon it is. It's perfect for love poetry!!
I can totally see what you were doing with the repetition of “isn’t it beautiful?” and it really drives home the sense of wonder throughout the poem!! Like it makes the reader stop and feel the beauty of it all. It's like walking through a memory.
This !!!!
There’s something so heartbreaking but also sweet about that image, like how we’re shaped and made more beautiful by love, even when when it's an old one. It's sososo well written!! I often find myself reminiscing on the past and relationships I've been in, and it's always been a negative thing ~~ This changes my perspective. I guess it's neither good or bad, just a side effect of being human...!
I feel like you could dig into that more? Like, you’re touching on something so powerful there, but I want to see more of it. I guess the whole poem is about that idea, but it feels like yr barely grasping it. I think it's due to the abstract imagery outweighing the genuine emotions (assuming the gems are metaphorical).
Aaahhh I feel like I’m rambling, but seriously, thank you for sharing this!! ^_^
- Payton
Thanks <3
Hey FireEyes! I just wanted to review this amazing poem for you, make it one step closer to getting it out of the Green Room.
First, I just want to say that this poem is so very relatable to me. I don’t even know how to describe it, but the way you have written about loving someone speaks to my soul.
I have a few favorite quotes that I want to share with you.
I just feel like that line really encapsulates how you can love someone even more as you get to know them.
I also love this one:
Again, I don’t know how to describe it, but this line really spoke to me.
Overall, this poem is such a masterpiece. The way you use such simple words to convey such a big message astonishes me.
Thank you!