Day 497: Diamonds
∴
the lifetime of coal
in a body
is perhaps equal
to that underground.
the closer to heat –
to the heart of the earth
and ego’s crucible –
the faster a diamond is formed.
the nearer to the surface,
kept cool
by what the breeze may bring,
time
must work
its inching, etching efforts
to erode and wash
black
into
faceted glass.
∴
Note: I understand that the “diamonds come from coal” myth has been busted since I learned geology in school. However, I’ve heard there are still a few, rare subduction zones that would allow this transformation to occur. For the sake of poetry and metaphor, please allow my pre-millennial knowledge base to prevail…