a piece of jade

hanging from the thinnest thread

delicate, and fragile are its strength

fashioned as a necklace

how can it be worn, I wondered

the slightest stress would damage

its prolong around the neck

of its wearer

ah…but that is its mystery

for to garnish such a prize

is to know it may only be worn

in gentleness

calm and thoughtfilled

trance or meditative dreamlike

qualities  are its medicine

of longevity

jade, exceptionally tuff

a valuable ornament of stone

its beauty of expression

lures its observer within its precious good

suffering lifetimes of carving

cutting and ultimate polishing

it fascinates a minds harmony

and creates new expansion

and reminds one to be gentle