With Me,Forever!

There have been so many who have crossed my path,

Made an impression or a permanent place in my heart,

Each one I met, had a lesson to teach,

Some are still in touch, some out of reach.

But then there was always that unwanted fiend,

Who stayed with me ,in my heart and mind,

The pain, the loss of someone dear,

A failure, regret, unfulfilled dream or fear.

Although I did my best, to drive out the pain,

It stayed on -stubborn, relentless, rising its ugly head again.

All through life, it has always been inside,

(And I am not saying it as a matter of pride)

Life has had it's moments of cheer,

Travel, work, friends, family, all that is dear,

In spite of it all, pain has not left my side,

Caused untold misery-Oh, how I have cried!

But now I have learnt, to take it in my stride,

Counting my blessings, while my pain I hide,

For if I ignore it, it will know I am strong,

With courage, I know I cannot go wrong.

So why the pain, to myself I ask,

It gives us the strength, to achieve the task,

Makes us push ourselves, makes us do more,

Brings our strength and determination to the fore.

Even when I may seem happy and gay,

It doesn't mean there are no hardships my way,

It's just that I have learnt to focus on what's good,

Pain will be forever, the truth I have understood.

So when we all have just one life,

Makes no sense to dwell on just the strife,

Accept the fact that pain is with you forever,
Learn to overcome it, at each and every endeavor.