May I choose not to avoid pain
To not risk the pain
Is to risk it all in the
Deceptive arms of comfort
For its seductive illusion
Masks the pain of awareness
This pain is you
A reflection of your
Own naked vulnerability
This pain reveals
The uncertainty within
For the world reflects your
Uncertainty back at you
This pain reveals
The frustration within
The loneliness and sadness
Of your longing to share
