Pain

An internal ache that threads throughout the body
It runs along each nerve and drags out the pain
There is no end to this suffering, no escape
I breathe and it hurts; I hold my breath and it hurts.
What can I do to stop this suffering?

When will I have a moment of peace and relaxation?
I want to breathe and not feel tension in my back
I want to find a position where I can rest completely
Cold against my back and cold on my legs
Everywhere the cold finds me and I cringe.

I am never safe, never free of this pain.
How can I live life when I hurt so?
Physical pain, emotional pain, so much suffering.
There is so much within me that I cannot find
A way to describe the sorrow I feel.