POEM STARTER
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Write a story or poem which could be titled ‘Diamond in the Rough’.
What themes might this phrase bring to mind?
Diamond In The Rough
A diamond
In the rough,
A light when the going gets tough.
In the dump
That is my life,
You are there
To get me through the strife.
The only reason
I can survive
Is because I have you,
My reason to be alive.
You shine bright
In this dull
World,
You make it whole.
You’re like the
Last flower
In a
Wilted field.
You’re like the
One splash of color
In a
Black and white photo.
You shine bright
Where there is
No other light…
You’re my diamond
In the rough,
My reason to fight
Even when I’ve had enough.
You
Are
My
Diamond…
In
The
Rough…