He is the Gem, I am the Coal

He is the gleaming gem I am the lowly coal The sufferings I undergo today mean nothing Because the beginnings of a precious stone Is surfacing The longer the pressure is on me The brighter I shall become And one day, I will emerge Head and shoulders above all To present my gleaming body To the rest of the world Then, you will eat your words And you shall be ashamed of your actions You must learn to regret the unfairness Dealt to me these many years And I will look down on you and say Thanks Because if it wasn’t for the unfairness I had to withstand and endure I would not be the success I am today And I will turn my head and stalk off Even the dirtiest and lowliest of all servants The coal Will one day turn into diamonds So all you coals out there Being subjected to morons of the world Take heart Because you will one day become diamonds Sparkling, shimmering and valued by all Then you must thank those Who’s been mean to you Because if it’s not for the strength You had to gain suffering You would not learn to endure You would not know the pain of the transformation From a lowly being into a magnificent one You must then learn to appreciate all things good Remember the hurts you have been through Then put all these knowledge into action And ensure that you are always kind, just and wise In relating to others Share with them this formula Of endurance and perseverance So that the next generation of coals will take heart And put their everything in whatever thy do Whether or not anyone notices Whether or not people criticize They must endure and emerge the best And not stop till they achieve their individual aims Stand right back up on your own when you fall Love when no one cares Be patient when the process seems slow even if you have to cry yourself to sleep every night Continue to persevere and move on Cos all the suffering will come to pass Someday, somehow So long as you put your best Cos the gentle and the loving shall be rewarded