Pain
Never dialled 999 before
Never knew how pain could cripple me
Never been in such agony before
Never knew how long two hours could be
Never been in A&E before
At any time of day or night
Never met Sister Morphine before
Never known such sweet delight
Never realised how frightened I could be
Staring hard into the unknown
It doesn’t matter who else is with you
You’re really facing it on your own
Pain is such a personal thing
And it carries all before
Obliterates every other feeling
Kicks every emotion out the door
And when it’s finally gone away
When the drugs have kicked its ass
It’s almost impossible to remember
How such terror could have ever come to pass
Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2021
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