And their hearts were pure diamond For they would always be Tolerant, Noble, Sympathetic To the needs of those around, But they were susceptible To the weakness of those That were Fragile Flesh Human Emotion would taint the pure, What was once solid changed With each transgression The heart changed Ruby Raged upon those around Uncontrollablecracks did show Emerald Eyes ignited by the wanting of others Love, belongings, tainted colours showed. Amber They could not take the emotion Confusion Frustration Depression Was the end of many, on to the "Shards of tears" Would many then fall Torn to pebbles, now resting beneath They were once pure heart Diamond, "Shone through" But once the seed planted it grew, "Then the inevitable" The sins turned a heart to stone Frozen with emotion, Erased just coldrock now stood A frozen moment, Life, Stillness, Corruption Had taken another ancient For one day all would be but rock, Those that helped the beginnings of a species Now all is corrupted by the taint that is **man..