pain/remedy

the truth is contained in your weeping.

you will be in some form of discomfort every moment of your life
of that you may be certain.

 & sometimes discomfort gives way to pain & pain to grief
& you will pray because other than death 
there is no place to go for relief.

but notice as you weep how sweet 
is the sound of a loved one’s voice
or the vision of their memory 
in your heart.

feel the sweetness when the right music 
matches the cadence of your sorrow
 or the delight in your bones 
when a single word offers comfort.

yes
of pain you may be certain
but be certain also 
of the remedy of Spirit.

they go hand in hand
it cannot be otherwise.