a colored spectrum

jewellery

a long long time ago at the far end of the universe,
i came across this piece of jewellery in the display case of a shop.
it was only piece of that design, of that gem in that shop.

i love jewellery. they are beautiful and studded with precious stones.
but certainly, one must have fate with that jewellery.
they can't be bought by money or forcefully owned.

i was given the chance to touch that particular piece and admire it.
i even had a chance to wear it for awhile! i've never felt so honoured...
but i never knew whether i looked good with that jewellery.
no one has ever seen me wearing it. no one could comment.
but what mattered to me most was that i loved it.

unfortunately, it wasn't meant for me.
i couldn't buy it. i couldn't afford it.
and it wasn't glittering the way a piece of expensive jewellery should when i wore it.
so the shop keeper took it off my wrist and put it back into the display case.

a long long time later,
i went back to the same shop. but that piece of jewellery had been bought by someone else.
i felt envious. to a certain extent i was jealous of the new owner. why couldn't it be me?
i was not content to just see that piece of jewellery. i wanted to own it. i wanted to have it.
the combination of an unfulfilled desire and jealousy had the ability to make life miserable.

right now. i have my own piece of unique jewellery.
it is not anything expensive or fancy.
it is just an average looking piece, without any studded precious stones.
not something that people will be envious about.
i never wanted it that much.
it just happened that the shop keeper insisted that i should have it.
it looks compatible on me. it complements my short comings thus making me shine.
well... guessed i've grown accustomed to it through the months.
we'll see. maybe i'll lose it one day. maybe i'll pawn it. maybe i'll just return it the shop keeper.
maybe i'll just continue wearing it for a long time to come.

LC just put his jewellery back into the displace case.

posted by Veen @ 11:52