We can’t escape pain, take a number
Your time will come
Like a rod that hits you from behind
Surrendering breath
Willing her way in
Wringing you out like a damp dish cloth
Gnashing her teeth on fibrous bone
Torched, left to fry
Pain sears indelibly
She can leave as quickly as she came
Others, she lingers
Take of her, don’t let pain
Be lost on you
Go forward, give away the good
That remains
Honor renewal, share the hope you thought you’d lost
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Author:
Katie B. (
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- Category: Sad
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Pain like everything else in this universe has its positives and negatives. The negatives we know well but the positives are seldom touched on. Nicely done
Thank you ever so much, greatly appreciated!
Most welcome
Good write K.
Katie, I connected deeply with the shift near the end…that idea that suffering can either hollow us completely or become something that deepens compassion and hope for others. That feels very lived-in and real to me. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
With Thanks!
A very visceral read, Katie B. 🕊️🙏
Indeed.Pain is there for all to share.I enjoyed this poem.The great Australian Actress Ruth Cracknell once fell on stage.They asked her if she was in pain. Pain she said "I've been in pain everyday of my life." Its kind of like a companion in many ways.Wonderful poem.Made me think
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