thunder rumbles through

'the weather is changing,
i can feel it in my joints',
sounded so cliche & quaint
until it became a song i sang
for my own

have you ever just sat with
your pain? talk to it?
embrace it? hold it?

sometimes you can
befriend your pain as
thunder rumbles through—

2 responses to “thunder rumbles through”

  1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    You know, I wholeheartedly agree with this, Michael. We’re conditioned to fight our suffering, whether through soldiering on, complaining or seeking help, but, actually, I think it is better to go in, face your pain, accept it and, with time, make it your friend.
    Fine words.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      With chronic pain, I think it is better to try and make peace your with it. If you need a mediator, then by all means get a mediator. But if you can negotiate an uneasy truce, then that is probably the best one can hope for with chronic pain.

Leave a comment. Markdown permitted.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.