Friendship is a Diamond

Friendship is a diamond
buried in the earth;
a treasure of great worth.
But first it must be mined
then faceted¹ and shined.
It takes pick and shovel² and strain,
encompassing time and enduring pain,
until its grace is seen;
a glittering gift of love
that's shared between we three:
First God,
and you,
then me.

　　　　----Sally J. Knower

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