(24th of january, 2002)
 

all gemstones hold light
that is unlike the other

twilights and dawns
and all variances in between

at first glance
their shimmer can beguile you
with a promise of lasting

at the second,
you may ponder
whether they are earnest and  real.

at all times, beware -
your tenet maybe of your own conception!

friends
are like gemstones.

so read the first line again, won't you?