I
am
now
form,
being
opened,
treated
as a jewel
never seen,
Unknown and
unimagined. I
speak without
fear or longing.
They listen for a
signal or sign of a
familiar being. One
who inhabits time or
place or both. Smiling,
I turn from jewel into a
mirror. They relax now,at
once relieved and secure;
they recognize only what is
known and so forget the jewel.
I can now travel through space,
Knowing all that needs knowing.
Evie Preston