A Prelude to Pain

A Prelude to Pain

A Poem by Phillip J Clayton
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I have been in a bit of mental pain since the summer of 2018, this poem is a summary of my embrace and acknowledgement of things that followed.

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In the face of happiness pain smiles back
The truth remains a mystery
Tangibility - Rain drops falling
The wind blowing
The heat of the sun burning your face
A dismal shadow behind you. 
The lie isn't any more tangible than the truth
The hardest thing you will ever do - Believe the truth.
Looking forward - The show must go on.

© 2020 Phillip J Clayton


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Added on January 16, 2020
Last Updated on January 16, 2020
Tags: Pain, memories, heart, loss, love, sadness, death, remorseful, mindfulness, poem, poetry

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Phillip J Clayton
Phillip J Clayton

Jamaica



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In the professional space, I am almost a diety... I say that with the greatest of humility. In my personal life I am frail and a primitive man... Self-actualization is not all it's cracked up to be. .. more..

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