No Pain

A sore throat, A hamstring strain, A broken nose, I feel no pain, An ear infection, An ankle sprain, A jammed finger, I feel no pain, A stiff back, A sunburnt face, A violent cough, I feel no pain, My body aches, Morning, noon and night, A doctor tells me I’m sick, I feel no pain, I catch you with another man, Screaming his name, A dagger inserted in my chest, I feel numb, A knot forms in my stomach, I feel betrayed, The pounding of my heart, As it shatters and breaks, The love I hold for you, Carries with it more weight, Than every ache and illness, I now feel pain, I feel it in my stomach, I feel it in my chest, I feel it in my throat, With every last breath, The pain runs sharp, The pain runs deep, As you made the cut, And let me bleed.