Pain

Childbirth, skinned knees,
earache, ulcers, corns,
sprained ankles and thorns.

Tendonitis, tooth ache,
sunburn, heart attacks,
migraines and aching backs

Pain -

Papercuts, sore throats,
appendicitis,
gunshots and arthritis.

Dog bites, gall stones,
blisters and broken bones.

Pain -

In all the world and miles apart,
none so great as a broken heart.

(1992)

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All the poems here are Copyright © 1997 of Wanda Stahl
© Getty & Fey.