Written by: Jinji Sayson
The ever changing
shape of water
one day, a placid lake
the next a thrashing tsunami
is teaching me to hone
the art of
nurturing my thoughts
to shield them from
poachers and
salivating mouths
to cultivate their roots
with a delicate balance of
tenderness and tenacity
like an oyster caressing
a thousand year old
South Sea Pearl
hidden away, in isolation
I am still precious and
effervescent and thriving,
flourishing in unseen
nooks and crannies
every pearl is still a gem,
no matter how small