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Friendship is a Diamond

友情是一枚钻石

by Sally J. Knower

莎莉·J·楼尔

Friendship is a diamond
buried in the earth;
a treasure of great worth.
But first it must be mined
then faceted and shined.
It takes pick and shovel 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.

友情是一枚钻石，
深埋在泥土里；
价值连城的宝物。
但先要开采出来，
雕琢之后放射光芒。
须经千锤百炼，
蕴育时光忍受苦难，
直到人们领略其光彩；
爱的礼物何其灿烂，
我们三人分享：
上帝、你和我。

译于2008年10月11日。