Of Diamonds I Have Known

Of Diamonds I Have Known

Of diamonds I have known,
And yes, there've been a few;
It seems, it's not just who they are
Or what they say or do,
That plots the course for diamondship,
A path they cannot hew.
There's clarity of thought
And purity of mind,
A vision with a mission true,
A brilliancy, we find,
That sparkles with a certain glow,
Portraying love as kind.
A fingerprint remains,
One left for all to see,
Of leaders, generating peace
With certain harmony.
Of flaws, there are of course a few;
Light's truth, a legacy.
With grace, they leave a word
That's oft' not understood.
Their energy, integrity,
Soon turns out for man's good.
Perhaps the diamonds that you know,
You envy and you should?
A diamond, you may be;
Adversity, your fire;
Refinement, in its highest form,
Masked in you, as desire.
Your personality you'll find
When you seek values higher.

W. Diane Van Zwol
Copyright 2005