I am a diamond in the rough. br I don't care whether or not you believe in that stuff. br One way or another, I shall triumph over adversity; br My work will be read by people in and beyond Dublin City. br With all possible effort, I will certainly become a writer br Because I persistently declare myself a strong fighter. br Despite a hard life, it is I who'll stand out from the crowd; br I will not be ranked as low as a corpse in a shroud. br br Even in depressing times of loneliness, I stay at home br Where I express my true talent in the form of a poem. br I listen to no one but myself, most certainly not a bully, br Because they simply will never understand fully br That I am just a diamond in the rough br And that the notion of quitting just isn't good enough.