Of Clouded Realities

Relationships, like diamonds rare

Shine with brilliance, bright and fair

Though perfect, they may seem to be

Hidden flaws help shape them free.

Atoms seek their bonds to mend

Strength from pressure, steel they bend

Dust becomes hard by dazzling light

In constant force, they find their might.

So, too, with family and friends, we hold

Flawed strengths, precious than gold

Grit and grace, through trials, they last

Unbreakable by fleeting storms that pass.

Yet often human pride will let us fall

Unsatiable ego builds crumbling walls

Truth gets lost in harsh words unkind

And time for clarity we fail to find.

But like the diamond’s subtle glow

Flaws concealed let beauty grow

When ego yields to wisdom's sight

Love and strength burn ever bright!

Ps. Relationships are like diamonds, flaws help forge strong bonds as it requires people to adjust their interactions. However, when they become large and un-managed, these very same flaws cascade and destroy the very foundations that make relationships ‘beautiful’ and ‘priceless’. Once such inclusions rear their ugliness, the cost is often very high, as such egoistic splurges, render the relationship broken and useless.