A diamond twinkles in the dirt—

A quick, blinding flash!

But it is overlooked,

Missed by the quick, apathetic eyes.

Dewdrops create facets of rainbow light,

Oh, how brilliant!

A foot comes thundering down,

Separating the drops into millions of atoms.

“We’re just extraordinary souls living in ordinary times,”

I whisper to the radiant jewel-toned beetle.

He winks back at me, “They’ll spot our beauty yet.”