Disguise - The Joy I Feel in This Pain

I cannot change the way things are
Alas my heart does sigh
No more than I can take the moon
From its place on high

That which I love brings so much pain
Of which I cannot express
The joy I feel in this pain
I cannot suppress

That which I love and holds my heart
Brings pain and joy the same
As I so love the joy it brings
I can overlook the pain

That which I love will never see this pain
When I look into his eyes
Just a smile to show my joy
And this pain disguise

Reviews

[Hayley]

What a hard concept. It's really beautiful. I think you have successfully made us feel the joy and the pain, something that is so contradictory and complex it's hard to capture with words.
I love it when I read a poem and the words just roll off my tongue, so lovely!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

you have so brilliantly mastered pain and love and how it goes together! Stunning flow and rhythm!

100/100

[Robert Haigh]

A bitter-sweet poem...just as love itself can often be.

[?]

Well written, heartfelt, flow was so smooth.
Love and Pain go hand in hand
Incredibile Neva

[MS. BABy]

you write so complete....I love the flow and the feel...

[jadia4708au]

yes, well judged try to disguise,to hide the broken promise,let that result into to demise,but not to cause any surprise....lovely poem to respond with

[Aidz]

beautiful Neva.... honestly I could see a Hair Metal band do an acoustic number on this one :) (need a few more lyrics of course)

[EMMIE]

very interesting and deep love it

[realmwriter]

Pain and love can be experienced in the same breath and the same action. But to separate one from the other is next to impossible... My heart hurts and loves at the same time. I guess the only way to make it quit is with the use of a 45. But alas we don't want to do that. Wonderfully dark and Mysteriously light in the same write. I loved it...

[EMF]

Lady... Incredible. Love and pain conjoined with in the heart, keeping it beating and fresh. Sheer beauty. If I bang on more it's only to hear my own voice.

[Cassie Fraga]

oooohhhh... understood and noted!!! can relate to this in so many different ways!! very nice write indeed Neva!! **keep that ink flowin sis... your work is beautiful!!**