The Diamond
/The girl wears a necklace
With a diamond hangs glistering
close to her heart like a gold medal
To her this gem is the identity of her essence
At least for that once
When she was approached by
a sad mother soliciting a favor
For her unfortunate son
Who’d been invalid after an accident
Leaving him paralyzed and muted
Locked in his own body
He could only move his eyes
Nailed to the bed for more than a decade
He was deprived of everything but suffering
His soul longed for freedom
He requested a dignified ending
With devoted love his mother wished
One less regret for his son as a man
She implored the girl
Ached for his tragic life
She concurred to comfort costless
The sufferer for whom this world
Had nothing more to offer
In a quiet evening
She embraced him in
The gentlest way and
Both were in tears
A gift arrived a week later
With a note only saying
He passed away
She understood as
The diamond voiced all the words
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States