PAIN
releasing it
or feeling it
leaning in it
letting it be
smothering pain
agitating pain
whilst it is not about solving
it is not about controlling damage
it is done
the wound is already there
and it has to dry
it is that painful graze
the one that does not need bandage
that could not even handle a bandage
the kind of wound that needs to dry
a big one
a wide open one
that needs gentle air
gentility
it needs
just tender care
tender attention it needs
soft words
caressing blows would ease the hurting
a kiss around it
and a reminder that it is part of being
part of being enough
we get hurt sometimes
that everybody hurts
that it is not your fault
that you did the best you could
that it is okay to fall
that it is okay to fail
that it is okay to get injured
pain that is the point in between
the stopping point
the point to catch up
the point to take a break
the point to feel feelings
and letting them hurt
pain is a bit of time
transition time to take care
a caring time
a loving time
a time for love
a time for empathy
beautiful pain
to look back on
once you’ve stepped up
once you’re reassured
once you are joyous again
it was worth feeling it
it was worth being
beautiful in between state
PAIN