Poem

MY PAIN

Out of my pain flows a beauty this world has never seen
Out of my pain grows an appreciation for those different from me
Out of my pain my eyes are opened wide to see the hurts of others
Out of my pain my heart is made tender to love and to nurture
Out of my pain I learn more about me
Out of my pain I understand more about you.

What is in my pain?

What is the anatomy of my pain?

My pain is hurt from feelings trampled under foot
But I begin to understand that same foot has walked a lonely path
My pain is from tears cried over words spoken from those who seemed not to care
But as I listen I hear their pain from days, weeks, months and years of being locked in despair

My pain is from dreams shattered from negative criticism
But now I realize that criticism stems from a shattered vessel broken by too many put downs and too much shame

What does your pain bring?
What does your pain allow you to see?

Just as our giftings are not just for us but for others to benefit
Our pain is to be a lesson to love others more than ourselves.

From a heart that has grown through pain LMW