Feet of Clay Pierced by shards Of broken hearts. Diluted in pools Of sad salt tears. Corrugated by stones Of heavy words. Filthy in dust Of acidic memories.
Until... one day...
The shards become rubies Precious in Their worth. The tears become bloodlines Precious in Their life. The words become peaks Precious in Their zenith. The dust become evergreens Precious in Their hope.
A mountain has arisen From the jumbled mound That were Feet of Clay! The earth may quake The wind may roar The mountain stands Once Feet of Clay! Broadly facing the storm A fortress of stone she is! Preserved and Honored! Monumental and Mighty! Bounty and Beauty!
Still...
Beneath her...
Remain...
Feet of Clay.
Feet of Clay: a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person: He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.