Diamonds In the Rough

every Youth
a Diamond in the Rough
but the world
is tough enough
got to shelter
Them with Love
we expect so much
too much

See the World
right through Their Eyes
full of Wonder
and Surprise
They Sense spirits
in the night
and Solutions
never tried

Diamonds in the Rough
Shelter Them
with Love

every Youth
a Genius to reveal
but the world
push down its heal
gotta make it Safe
for Them to Feel
All Inside
is Strange and Real

Hear the world
right through Their Drums
Incantations
and Ancient Songs
Foundations
Built on Stone
from Generations
of Heart and Soul

Diamonds in the Rough
Shelter Them
with Love