The Absence of Pain

The absence of pain, Is that what you wish for? Perhaps you should think more On plan to abstain? Pain found to be real culprit Or just how you interpret A touch that is too hard Emotion that’s been jarred A wound still brightly scarred? Does safety shout out value Or help life to continue? Perhaps at least you might confess The minuscule small difference The quite grey human inference Between real pain and true caress A passing touch that’s missing fizz, A bruising grip that could be brash, Your feelings hot or cooling ashe, There’s no real answer to this quiz. I suggest a new romance, Just give pain a fighting chance. Pain can come with sight and hearing, And they both are problem clearing, Even smell can be endearing, Though it can be painful too, Plays its part in serving you. Is that what you wish for, To banish your pain, You want to abstain? Perhaps you should think more! For pain is part of all that’s real, A gift from God that lets you feel! Brian Johnston March 28, 2015