I need my pain to feel alive
To rise above, to just survive
But if you take my pain away
Heal my wounds, my fears allay
My chance to grow, you will deprive
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(In response to Mind and Life Matters‘ limerick challenge)
Header image courtesy paradigm malibu
Meg Sorick, Author/Artist 
Look who’s getting all poetic now… I like that 🙂
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Thank you! Pain is a tough prompt for a limerick – they’re usually very light-hearted!
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That one wasn’t… 🙂
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Simon, can you figure out the inspiration for this limerick? Hint: think sci fi! 🙂
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Only one I can think of is in Star Trek 5, Sybok was helaing people of their pain. Kirk said his pain made him who he was, he needed his pain.
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You got it! I had a feeling you’d know what I meant!
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I was right?? Cool! How geeky am I?
That was a good one and it’s a powerful message.
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Only as geeky as I am! And thank you!
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I’m in good company then 🙂
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Wooooowww!! This is just great stuff Dr!! 😍😍
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Thank you!
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Great, thoughtful limerick…but go ahead and put me down for “pain-free.” At least a 5-day sample dose to try if nothing else…! 🙂
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I guess it was kind of a weird way for “the dr” to address the topic of pain! 🙂
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If I had not read the comments between you and Simon, I would not have guessed it was Star Trek! Not a Star Trek fan…but I love the limerick! 🙂
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Ha! Thank you! Yes, it seems way more serious if you don’t read the comments! 🙂
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A true Catch 22.
Well written! 🙂
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It’s great! I definitely need my pain. And how curious that my autocorrect wanted to change pain to passion. I need my passion, too. 🙂
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Autocorrect is psychic!
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IMPRESSED. You faced the challenge and blew it away. Great job Meg.
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