Pain.

Pain.

I hurt.
I ache.
a gnawing throughout my body.
It centralizes in my knee and my hips.
Darkness envelopes me as it seems to consume me.

the ache
the pain
the gnawing

What did i do to deserve this pain, what sin did i commit to have to live with this?
I limp and shuffle, as it is hard to move.
I feel joints pop and snap, Did you hear that?
I bite my lip, and place a smile on my face, I try not to show my weakness.

the ache
the pain
the gnawing

At times I want to die, to finally end this pain.
But I look around, I see the love
I have, the caring and affection.
I see My Angel smile

the ache recedes
the pain recedes
the gnawing dwindles.

I see my love, I see my playmates,
I see a baby laugh and feel and see the colors of it.
I realize the pain is just something that will help me grow
strong.
My pain makes me who and what I am
I am not crippled though my body seems to be.
I am loved and wanted, I am cherished.

the ache recedes
the pain recedes
the gnawing dwindles.

FRG 06/13/06