Chapter 171

No Pain – No Gain

Everyone is damaged
Even those who do
The damage to others
To us, to me, to you

The damage occurs most
When we think we have value
That we matter in some way
The remittance is to belittle and argue

Would living have a point
If nothing was a challenge in life
Or is the real question
What is the point of life

In my time of – existence
I have come to question everything
While seeking something in return
The smallest scrap - anything

I have sadly learned
What I want the most
What I can't stop from feeling
Is what has hurt me the most

So to feel, want, express and share
Actually fills my heart and brain with pain
I must rethink the misguided saying
No Pain – No Gain

Nobody