Opal
How many ages have I tunneled through
deaf and blind as an earthworm?
Breaking through to the light of day
is indeed a shock
The illumination of this sparkling world
and the hum of the universe envelop me
till I am awash in a current
that has carried me
since time began
Being ready to receive these gifts
is indeed the work of ages
One of the hardest things I will ever do
is accept that I am worthy as any queen
That I am luminous as an opal
reflecting the prism of light
that flows from it’s core
out into the world
coloring everything
absolutely everything
in its radiance