'Dark clouds of torment, pain and torture
Still I stand unshaken
Away from the uncertainties and doubts of this place
You fly with angels whilst I lay reminiscing in pain
Darkness why...
You showed up clothed in beautiful garments,
yet your garments are that of pain and torture.'
~Beautiful Darkness PPG~
Pain can be defined as mental suffering or distress. It can also be described as a highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.
Pain is a part of life: everyone at some point in life experiences pain either caused by illness, injury, the loss of a loved one, some unpleasant circumstances of life amongst others. I'm yet to meet or hear of anyone who has never experienced pain. I would love to hear their story.
As human beings, at some point in our lives, we all experience our moment of pain. That period is difficult. It is a time when you may have a change in appearance, experience more anxiety and less enjoyment, become depressed, anxious and unable to concentrate on anything except that pain, interact with friends and family less, not enjoy affection or sex, feel like a burden on people who tend to take care of you in that moment of pain, lose appetite and have your sleep interrupted by pain or not be able to sleep at all.
Just remember , every pain has an expiry date. When yours comes, don't forget that it is not permanent. Face the challenges of the moment, bear your grief gracefully. If only you can constantly remind yourself that, what you are going through is just a phase. In your time of pain, remember your God. The comforter of the afflicted who bore all our pain so we might hurt no more. Your pain can never last forever.
Sometimes, pain is inevitable, at other times, pain can be avoided depending on the situation. Whether dealing with the loss of a loved one, a betrayal, a transition from grace to grass, rejection, an injury or illness, trying times accompanied with pain. There are times when the pain will just not go away: for instance when someone you adore dies, the only way you would feel better will definitely be to have the person come back to life. Obviously that's impossible but with time, you learn to live without the person. Quite painful but gradually, it doesn't hurt like before. It heals with time though you cannot forget them.
When the darkness comes and it hurts so bad, when you are overwhelmed and wondering if it will ever be okay. When the darkness seems to have lingered on forever and you are wondering if the sun will ever shine again. Remember, it will not hurt forever. Every pain has an expiry date. It only hurts for a while but it gets better. The sun will shine again, hold on! Just remember, when it hurts so bad, it doesn't last forever. It won't be forever.
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