A Diamond Life

There are times in our lives

That hurt beyond belief,

Broken hearted, how to cope

With pain, and bitter grief.

For the joy of existence

We always pay a price,

Yet we would pay with diamonds,

For this precious thing, called life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2018 at 3:32 PM
a wonderful job for her contest, Gary!
Smith Avatar
October 15, 2018 at 3:40 PM
Thank you Andrea. :)
Kiser Avatar
October 11, 2018 at 8:15 AM
Beautifully penned.
Smith Avatar
October 11, 2018 at 8:16 AM
Thank you M.L. :)
Marcum Wong Avatar
October 10, 2018 at 11:28 PM
You have expressed life brilliantly in just these few lines Gary. This is a wondeeful entry! I hope to see it high on the winner's list. : )
Smith Avatar
October 11, 2018 at 5:49 AM
Thank you Connie :)
Sands Avatar
October 10, 2018 at 6:29 PM
So true. Great one Gary :)
Smith Avatar
October 10, 2018 at 6:31 PM
Thank you Heidi :)
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