Suffering

Suffering is relentless And can leave us scarred It robs us of serenity And drops us in the dark Pain can be demoralizing Dignity’s compromised Attacking with disappointment It strikes before our eyes Your body feels contorted Your thinking is unclear Your form is unrecognizable And cowering in fear But pain can be a signal And warn us of the truth While wading in murky waters That we’ve been muddling through Awareness then is heightened And leads us to react A new way we must conquer To better face attack We start to shift our focus To deeper, higher things And start to bring our purpose To understanding that it brings Some pain can be a blessing To make us pay attention And force us to get stronger And live with more intention So, if you’re hurt and angry There is a reason there Don’t dwell in being powerless Stay faithful and aware