The Crown Jewels by Becky Gerrans

The Crown Jewels

by Becky Gerrans

The Father is lavish with His jewels--

Sprinking diamonds on a black velvet sky,

Emeralds carpet the hills with lush greeness,

Studded with sapphired, amethysts, and rubies in wild abandon.

Golden autumn gives way to silver winter

And topaz summer is preceded by an opalescent spring,

He touches each winged singer with a jeweled Midas' finger

And scents gems to tempt the sense of taste all year round,

But as if to remind us of the one of great price,

A single pearl floats in the embrace of the night.