Hello again
Gnawing
Growling
Groaning
Zapping me into the present
Herding me into myself
A cold shower
Unwelcome guest
Underspiced meal
A healer
But not gentle
You are welcome
To come from time to time
So long as you only stay a while
For you bring tidings of the challenges
That face my fellows
Hearkening my heart
To reach outward rather than in
In spite of my temporary exclusive inward focus
For once you are past
You're always present
And the future holds
Even more of you
A promise that I must not dread
For it is our fate
All of us
To feel
Pain
Roman Ryan 