"DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH"

I am a Diamond in the Rough

Like coal, my beauty hidden, hidden by the illusion of the ugly, darkened outer shield

Uncut unpolished, my greatness disguised, heart protected, spirit preserved

Disguised by false images, weaknesses, resentment, hatred, and despair

Disregarded, underestimated, once devalued, I appeared tarnished

I Am a Diamond in the Rough

As I journeyed through the three level process to enlightenment

With one hand and great force, He struck the steel rod

And cut and split me into the shape of a V

Adjusted and smoothed through sixty-four dimensions of my soul with fire

My screams, tears, blisters, nightmares, and memories,

Testified the painful temperature

With no emotion, Spectators & Haters impatiently watched,

For the slightest errors & fatalities

Those who lacked vision, wrote me off, professing my defeat

The chosen ones, they claimed Victory with the shaping of the V

I Am a Diamond in the Rough

It took months to shape and detect every flaw and feature

And years to determine if imperfections were at the surface or in my heart

Now divided, flaws removed, fragments of my soul carefully preserved

I’m renewed

Now polished, pure, transparent, powerful, and cut perfectly in HIS image

Hidden beauty revealed, Inner God emerged, friends & family amazed

I Am a Diamond in the Rough

My light finally shines; And HE in me is whom you see

I am not an Illusion. I am the Truth!

HE kept me, Now I Rise I am more than a Conqueror

I’m Royal & Exceptional

Unique & more than Worthy

I’m an Over-Comer, a Diamond in the Rough I Am the Victorious One, and Victory is mines

I Am Nicole Charisse, And I Am a Diamond in the Rough”

“I AM A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH”

Written by Nicole McGill