Stages of Pain

A longing for someone
To share my time with
A longing for someone
To be by my side
An aching for that hole
In my heart to be filled
An aching for that hole
In my heart to be cared for with love
A pain deep inside
Lashing out from within
A pain deep inside
Tearing life limb from limb
A soreness within
That needs tender loving care
A soreness within
From a lack of you there

May 12, 1997

Sara R. Barthol