Love Wins

Diamonds are beautiful, pure,

sparkling, yet tough.

Graphite is dark, brittle,

easily transferred,

and fragile.

Diamonds outlast graphite

no contest, but, fundamentally,

they come from the same place —

carbon.

The difference lies

in how they respond

to heat and pressure.

Simple carbon must

patiently endure much,

with perseverance,

to become something enduring.

Graphite forms more quickly

and easily, but doesn't stay.

Like diamonds and graphite,

love and hate

have the same source —

our hearts.

The world and how

we respond to it

shapes our hearts.

If we take the easy way,

the path of least resistance,

hate and bitterness

will make us graphite,

but, if we are willing

to put up the good fight,

and persist by

choosing to respond in love,

we can shine like diamonds.

Yes, hate leaves it's marks

on the world,

but, like a pencil,

with time and care

it can, ultimately, be erased.

Love etches itself

on the world,

forever.

Love lasts.

Love wins.