I radiate

how wonderful it is not to be taken for granted
how lovely it is to be marvelled

I am a gem
I am a flower
a ray of sunlight
a drop of rain

unique every second

so this is what I missed
this is what I longed for:
not to be self-evident
not to be consumed

I am eternal
I am endless

I do not always shine
but underneath all muck
there's forever potential

they didn't see
-- seeing is not believing, I say

so this is what I missed
this is what I hoped for:
someone with a piece of skin
to wipe me clean and let me radiate

but will that suffice as a reward to you?