ELLIE,"THE POET IN ME"

THE EXPERIENCE OF PAIN

	
		You get pain, when you fall down; 
		taking your first steps or when 
		learning to ride your first bike.

		You get pain, when learning to use 
		sharp objects and suddenly, there is 
		blood everywhere.

		You get pain, when you feel your first 
		repremand on your buttocks; if lucky.

		You get pain, from giggling too much, 
		care free at your best friend's jokes.
	
		Then, when you get low grades at school.  
		later on, failures on achievements.  
		Disappointments at luck of loyalty of
		trusted frienships.

		Then, when you get gray hair, wrinkles, 
		forgetfulness, old age and loss of dear 
		ones.
	
		By now, you should know, what pain is.  
		It is that little thing in your gut.  
		Sometimes sharp, sometimes strong and 
		unbearable and sometimes sweet and welcome.

		The cause of it, does not matter.  
		You are getting it, you are tasting it.  
		Starting the minute you open your eyes, 
		when the doctor gives you, your first slap.

		Would you have understood, if I had 
		called it, with a different name?  
		Perhaps "LIFE".  I do not think so,
	
		PAIN/LIFE or the other way around; 
		it is the same thing.  
		No one can run away or hide from 
		the experience. You will get it, 
		until there is no more of you.

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