By RainbowChaser
Date: 2010 Feb 18
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Pain

Pain gnaws at my soul
like a hungry tiger without reprieve
until I have nothing left
it scratches and claws at my heart

the emotional pain reminds me of my frailty
of my imperfections
that I truly am full of fault
the pain is merciless

clutching at my chest
unable to breathe
the knowledge that emotional pain is not lethal
exacerbates the pain

no amount of pain medication
no amount of alcohol
no amount of antibiotic creme
can heal this pain

no band-aid will fit my heart
the pain consumes me
until I beg for the mercy and the security that the
limited duration of physical pain provide

alas the perpetuity of the emotional pain
is the only thing that I know for sure
until I can find a way to band-aid my heart
the wound will continue to bleed without reprieve