Dawn & Dusk

Pain and suffering
Are all I know
The rhythmic beatings
Of its constant blows

I don’t mind it anymore
It’s just a part of life
It keeps me focussed
On the things that are right

It tried to break me
To crack my soul
But it only allowed my Saviour
To come in and make me whole

Now I see the truth
That pain is not to be avoided
It is a sign of progress
That my enemy feels goaded

I don’t seek out pain
Nor do I try to avoid it
Instead I look beyond
On my goals my eyes are fixed

And when there is a brief respite
As Pain tries to catch its breath
Its absence reminds me
That I am truly blessed

One day I will arrive
With despair in Pain’s eyes
I will enter my Promised Land
Leaving it outside to die