Ouch!
You can’t see it
But you definitely know it’s there.
Pain // a part of all our lives
Comes in so many facets
Permeating our total being
Keeps us safe // warning us of danger
Partners with guilt // drives us crazy
Takes over our thoughts in grief and loss
Pain // that elusive symptom
Doctors can’t prove it exists
Must take our word for it
Lawyers love it // raking in the dough
Pain // a destructive and deadly force
Keeps reliving past words // events and
Mistakes we made //orders we followed
Accidents we were part of // deaths that resulted
Pain //our invitation to addiction
Demanding more and more // never enough
Destroying us from the inside out
Eventually taking our very life
Pain // the illusion of life we can feel
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, we were asked to write a poem about unseen things. This covers a very broad spectrum. I chose pain. It is such an elusive thing, but for the person experiencing it the pain is very real!
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The illusion of life! Well said, Dwight. Great write 🙂
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Thank you Jilly. I appreciate your comment.
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Take up your cross and follow me. I remember debates from the 70’s to do away with the crucified Christ for the resurrected Christ. Because the crucified Christ was too painful an image. But it reminds us that life is a struggle of pain. Great poetry with meaning as always.
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Thank you so much! Interesting how we have come full circle and want to protect our children from seeing anything painful. What a shock when they get into the real world.
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Great piece!
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Thank you so much!
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You were able to light upon the faces of pain. I definitely agree with all your points!
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Thank you very much!
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I hadn’t thought of pain, but you’re right, for some people it becomes almost a real person, unwelcome visitor who just won’t go away.
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The different hues of “pain” painted nicely.
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Thank you. I like that … the different hues of pain!
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Oh, so many time pain is a beast that is unseen… there are so many suffering without an apparent cause… I think there is often a cause, but it’s too hard to find.
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You are right. And… insurance company lawyers love to exploit the pain end of things which bring in many more dollars.
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No one likes pain, but it is the subject of some great literature. I could do without it, but it does serve a purpose.
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Thanks Linda! I really appreciate you reading my posts. Pain is no fun even when it is helpful!
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You illustrate the reality of pain so vividly, Dwight! Great write!
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Thanks Frank. It is a sharp reality that gets your attention.
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Pain is a little like desire, always demanding more, never slaked. Vivid and percussive description. I thought “partners with guilt” to be especially poignant. It is amazing how much pain can be cured with some degree of forgiveness toward self and others. Well Done!
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Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful response. I agree…some pain we inflict upon ourselves.
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Nice line about pain: “Pain //our invitation to addiction”
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A powerful write. Therapists warn us not to “ruminate.” Rather, expect the best. Sometimes hard to do.
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Thank you so much! A positive outlook has great healing qualities.
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That last line is a gem!
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Thanks Sara!
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