Literary Piece: Not the Pain You Think

Originally written: November 4, 2009

I feel the soreness in my bones

Every move is critical

But I still feel the stabs

They’re going straight through my chest

I shut the pain out

And go on living normally

But it’s still there

Crushing inside me

At night, as I sleep,

I try to listen to my heart

I ignore the tight and sharp pang

And listen to the voice that says “you’ll be okay”