Some notes on pain
Some still remains
Broken hearts and long days
On minimum wage and crazed
With wanting more
Than a sickness of the spirit
And an empty apartment
My friends thought it funny
When a native man at the bus interchange said
“You don’t know the meaning of pain!”
And now, after 4 years on the inside
I know what he meant
And still these days remain
As youth disappears
And the comforting hum of the doldrums
Surpasses all
I’ve tried to end it
I’ve scars that have mended
And I thank my lucky stars
That it wasn’t my time to go
Now every day is a little easier
Now every day is a little breezier
And even when I’m at my worst
My skin is thick, my spirit strong
And pain is just an old companion
That never overstays its welcome
Someday I’ll look back
And shed a quiet tear
Until then forge on, no pain, no fear
