Diamond: The Pressure Prophet
Poem by ARAWMANTICKS
"Forged by pressure, timeless and true, A crystal born from earth's deep hue. A prism whispers, a silent gleam, Fragments of light, a radiant stream."
Yo, I’m the Pressure Prophet, carbon logic in motion,
Born from the bottom where the earth felt devotion.
Weight on my soul, made clarity divine,
Took a billion years just to polish my mind.
They say “shine,” I say “nah, that’s survival in code,”
Hard lessons pressin’ deep down in my lode.
Every flaw that I got is a facet in disguise,
Reflectin’ what’s real — kinda truth that needs no alibis.
From coal to control, metamorphic scripture,
Each rhyme crystallized, cut sharp in the mixture.
No lab could clone this sermon of strain,
I’m proof that pain births the most radiant gain.
So when you see me glimmer, don’t just stare at the gloss —
Understand the pressure, understand the cost.
I’m the prophet of the process, I glow ‘cause I’ve been tested,
Turn struggle into treasure — perfectly manifested.
Article by ARAWMANTICKS
This week’s ARAWMANTICKS feature explores the diamond — not as a luxury, but as a miracle of molecular architecture and cosmic endurance.
Diamonds are composed of pure carbon atoms, arranged in a diamond cubic crystal structure. Each atom bonds with four others in a rigid tetrahedral network, making diamond the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth — scoring a perfect 10 on the Mohs scale. It’s 58 times harder than any other natural material, and can only be scratched by another diamond.
But hardness isn’t toughness. Diamonds can shatter under the right force — a reminder that even perfection has its fragility.
Most natural diamonds are 1 to 3.3 billion years old, formed 150–250 km beneath the Earth’s surface under immense pressure and heat, then carried upward by volcanic eruptions. Some diamonds found in meteorites are older than our solar system — over 5 billion years old.
Beyond jewelry, diamonds are used in cutting tools, surgical instruments, electronics, optics, and even quantum computing. Their thermal conductivity is unmatched, making them ideal for cooling high-performance chips. Diamonds with nitrogen-vacancy centers are being used to build qubits — the building blocks of quantum computers.
And in space? There’s a star named Lucy, a crystallized white dwarf composed almost entirely of diamond — estimated at 10 billion trillion trillion carats.
This design isn’t just a gem. It’s a symbol of cosmic endurance, molecular precision, and the paradox of strength and vulnerability. It’s a mirror of time — a pressure prophet.
Look into it. What do you see?
You See,
Deep in the Earth, where the pressure is tight,
Carbon gets crushed into crystal light.
Four bonds strong, locked in a grid,
Hardest thing nature ever did.
No metal, no rock, no steel can beat it,
Only a diamond can ever defeat it.
Fifty-eight times tougher than the rest,
It’s pressure-made, built to impress.
Three billion years in the dark below,
Then volcanoes lift it up to glow.
It cuts through glass, through stone, through fear,
But hit it wrong? It might disappear.
It cools hot chips, it powers beams,
It’s in your tech and laser dreams.
And out in space? There’s a diamond star,
Ten billion trillion carats — bizarre.
So when you wear it, know the vibe:
You’re rocking pressure, power, pride.
