Writing Prompt

**Diamonds are beautiful, but they are also strong.**

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Deep beneath the ancient hills of northern Britain, in a vast network of winding tunnels and shadowed caverns, a secret lay hidden—a secret forged in the crucible of Earth’s relentless pressure. In that dark, forgotten mine, among layers of granite and shale, a rough diamond was born. It was formed over eons; an unassuming shard of carbon...

She is a diamond,

With scratches and dents that shined,

And made the world blind....

Diamonds are beautiful, but they are also stronger than anyone can anticipate.

I was taught this in school, but I relearn it as I watch my best friend bleed out in my arms.

The arrowhead was aimed at me. Its purpose was to end my life slowly, painfully. Cara took my place is one foul swoop, giving the perpetrator a bullet to the brain with her revolver before letting herself be punctured. The w...

“Diamonds are beautiful but they are also strong”

Have you ever seen the quiet girl

With the pretty face

Break?

Have you ever seen her with snot bubbles

And mascara streaks

Have you ever seen her

Break?

But have you ever seen her talk

Or give more than a smile

once in a while

Have you ever noticed her nervous habits

Or her bouncing leg

or how she stays strong

Have you ever seen her break?

Hav...

Alejandro's eyes jolted open. He gasped a few desperate breaths. He was sprawled along the floor of some dark, dusty room. Slowly, he clutched the wall lifting himself back up. Jesus, what was that smell? A sharp clanging odor of burnt copper bars. Like ground-zero of a Wall-E implosion.

Alejandro scanned the area as he tried to gain his bearings. He blinked a couple of hard blinks. The lights we...

All of Caelia’s life she had been told she was beautiful. As a princess, she knew her looks were her best asset. She knew it made her people adore her more. They called her the Diamond. They said she was perfect, flawless and had a sparkle to her that made everyone love her. She had beautiful dark raven hair and bright blue eyes. Her perfect porcelain skin and delicate features made her arguably t...

Diamonds are beautiful

Glittering in the sun

Expensive and valuable

Some weigh a pound, others a ton

Cute for decorating your home

Resembling great memories

Or showing great greed

Or maybe a metal for great speed

But you shouldn't underestimate us

We are also strong

The damsel in distress you say

Singing some pretty cute songs

You think when you see us you can smash us apart

Make a better woman...

Diamonds are beautiful, but they are also strong,

i was the diamond, my mother used to tell me.

though i wasn't so convinced, after all im weak,

how long am i going to rot in the comfort of my bed,

while i creak?

you used to say i was unique.

i hate lies,

my mother used to do it all the time,

the lying the drinking the smoking,

"the good the bad the ugly are whats good for growth" she says,

yet ...

Diamonds are beautiful,

But they are also strong

Shimmering loveliness

Sweet singing song

Girls best friend

Little sparkling jewels

Happiness mends

Wellness tools...

The courtroom glimmered as King Arij held his goblet above the throng of guests. A few hoots and loud laughter continued; the king cleared his throat. The guards moved readily, their spears emitting jangles as the cords of gold and rubies hanging on the spearheads swung to and from their spears as they wavered. The room was hushed. Arij smirked, cleared his throat again, and continued,

"My servan...