Reflections of a Survivior

Mushrooms that were found in my mom’s vegetable garden while it was being prepared for the next season.
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I am in pain,
Intense and severe,
It keeps me awake,
Despite being dead tired.

I stopped painkillers long ago,
They didn’t provide any respite,
They only dulled the pain for a while,
And it returned with a vengeance.

I tried meditation,
But there was no effect,
I couldn’t meditate,
When my body was on fire.

I endured many therapies,
Each offering relief,
But none worked,
Some made matters worse.

I still am in pain,
Intense and acute as ever,
But I am at peace with my pain now,
I know that my pain is my destiny,
And I can’t avoid it.

[Inspired by Amitabh Bachan’s dialog in the movie Kaala Patthar.]