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Dear Pain

Dear Pain,
You have been my companion for more than 10 days now,
You have been searing at times,
And dull at others.
At times you have been a niggle
And at times a full fledged maelstrom inside of me.

Whatever you have been,
You have never been absent.
You have made your presence felt with each step that I took.

You have been like a possessive lover,
Who wants complete compliance, but wants to give nothing away.
You haven't been gentle,
You have been all consuming,
It's time for us to break up.

I know you are here for a reason,
Had it not been for you, I wouldn't even know that there was anything wrong with me,
But I'd like you to be more of a passing acquaintance and less a permanent resident,
Please go now that you have done your job.

I know that I won't live out my life without running into you,
But, please, please, please make your visits shorter,
Even if you can't reduce the frequency of your visits,
At least reduce the intensity.

Let me heal,
Before you make your next visit,
Let me breathe in deeply,
And not feel your presence,

Love Always......


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