Pain
pain so sharp
it takes my breath away!
pain so fierce
it feels like a thousand tiny needles
all trying to pierce
my still beating heart.
pain so furious
it knocks me to the ground!
pain so ferocious
i spend every day
fearing the next round.
when the pain strikes
do not touch me,
do not counsel me.
when the pain strikes
all you can do is watch.
as i writhe in pain
and wonder if my eighteen years
have been in vain!
when the pain strikes
i think of past regrets,
and all my unpayed debts.
when the pain strikes
i remember ten dollars owed,
for a couple of books.
when the pain strikes
i see the faces
of all my old friends!
i see all the ones i've hurt.
all the ones i've left!
when i feel,
that icy blade of pain,
as it cuts open my chest,
searching for my heart,
i think of my family,
and howi've let them down!
as these thoughts flood my mind,
while i writhe in pain,
i can't help wondering,
"is my life spent in vain?"
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