Hard As A Diamond

Suffering for a while is very common, As surely as the rain comes, all men face it. But suffering that stays on for years, oh man- It can drain everything and your will, forfeit. When each day is like a daily dose of rage, And there's no light at the end of the tunnel- No escape, no reprieve, no pause in the stage Where life runs a sold-out performance like hell. It does takes more courage wrought out of raw steel, Like the drilling and cutting done on a stone. The length of time with Pain numbs all that you feel As hard as a diamond is the heart you own. As you look back now with a sense of release, The Past cannot hurt you like it did before. The cracks may remain but you stand in one piece- Stone cold with gladiator-grit, ready for more. Cynthia Buhain-Baello~~~11.05.14