Life Without Pain
June 28, 2017
To live without pain
Emotional, physical
Would be amazing
Tired of suffering
Living halfway in the grave
I am not that old
It's hard to enjoy
Doing much of anything
When you feel run down
Barely able to
Drag myself out of the bed
Almost seemed pointless
Hope seemed lost to me
Outlook dark; lack of meaning
Very depressing
Hopelessness looked large
Would things ever get better
Likelihood seemed bleak
I could not fathom
Thought of being stuck like this
Trapped in a dark hole
Where might I find the
Strength, energy to emerge
Self-induced prison
What if you could choose
To start again, a clean slate
With no strings attached
What would be different
Would you repeat history
Or pick a new path
The road not taken
According to Frost seems like
The best way to go
Unchartered waters
Unfamiliar direction
Blaze a different trail
Throw out the compass
Of old habits, behaviors
Navigate blindly
Who knows what you'll find
Intimidating for sure
Is it worth the risk
Same old ways are dull
Unproductive, unhelpful
Mystery, options
Paradoxical
Can I exist in a world
Of uncertainty