Pain

As the darkness falls around me I can't help but think,

Why me?

What did I do to deserve this?

Then I remember what I've done.

All the pain and heartache,

all the tears and screams

all the suffering.

And I realize I deserve the darkness.

I deserve every cut and drop of blood I've spilled.

I deserve the hole in my chest and the loss of all things once loved.

I deserve it all.

Now I welcome the pain with no complaint...

Why bother trying to avoid the unavoidable