through the fire and back

the bright center of amber lost,

the sheen of the metal tarnished.

it is now forever altered, changed.

in the blink of an eye,

in the span of a few seconds,

the scorch of the flames

appeared to devour the essence of its beauty.

however, it remains;

loved, held close,

recovered and reclaimed,

literally from the ashes.

it is, still now,

as it always was,

beautiful.

only now in a new way,

a different way.