Choosing a word to capture
meaning
Sifting through pebbles,
panning for golden words
that will describe the incredulity
of the inexplicable mystery of you.
Running the water
over the wooden pan and sieve
and allowing
the little rock words to settle.
Tossing out the stones of words,
like ‘ordinary’, that do not fit.
‘Celestial’ has gem potential –
set it aside in the pile
of exquisite possibilities.

Run the cool, clear water
over the tiny speckled rocks
of emotion and be vigilant
with compassionate eyes for
the one in a million word
that will hold the
essence – perhaps –
‘Mystical’, ‘reverent’, ‘transcendent’
‘consummate’, ‘gracious’,
‘deep’,
and ‘buttercup’, definitely
‘buttercup’.

© Tanya Southey @ Ordinary Poetry

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