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This poem is very stark, but it's also very true. As anyone who suffers
from chronic pain, such as myself and several of my friends, know, this is
just a way of life. Still it's a very dark, and possibly upsetting poem so you
may want to skip it.
- Terri Lyn Stanfield

Agony

I lay here wracked with pain
Aching in every inch of my body
My bones, my muscles; they scream in agony
The drugs that flow through my bloodstream
Merely dulling the torment I am in
The knowledge certain in my brain
That this pain will never end
There is no cure, no miracle drug
For as long as I live, I will suffer
And I am young yet
I have many years of life left in me
Each one likely to be more agonizing than the one before
But I will live, I will battle on
I will not win, but I will not surrender
And when death finally comes
With it will come sweet release
And I will soar unencumbered by suffering
Straight into the heavens

It's Time

You say that I don't understand
That I could never know
The pain that you go through each day
And how it hurts you so
To know that your love has left you
And isn't coming back
Or how lonely it gets at night
When everything is black
But what you are not aware of
Is that I suffer too
For years I have kept a secret
For I'm in love with you
But I never dared to tell you
I kept it to myself
I knew you didn't feel the same
And so my dreams were shelved
But I do know how much it hurts
When love's unrequited
For years I've stood steadfastly by
While others ignited
The hidden passion in your eyes
And caused your blood to boil
The whole time keeping my secret
Lest our friendship be spoiled
But I've had enough of waiting
I'm telling you straight out
I can't be just a friend to you
And I won't be left out
I've been your rock for all these years
I've never let you down
But now it's time that you grew up
And I won't be your clown
But I will be everything else
That you will ever need
You must make your decision now
Then we'll see where it leads
For somewhere deep inside your heart
There lives a love for me
And if you'll just look deep enough
I have no doubt you'll see
That it has been there all this time
And growing steadily
That now it's time to embrace it
And start your life with me

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