Know Pain

Those who have not felt pain, will never understand its depth

The weight of sorrow, the ache of hurt, the shadow it can cast

They will not know the strength, the courage, the wisdom it can bring

The lessons learned, the growth that comes, from the struggles that it brings

They will not know the peace, that follows in its wake

The calmness of the mind, the comfort of the soul, the joy that it can make

They will not understand, the beauty in the contrast

The light that shines so bright, after the storm has passed

Those who do not know pain,

will never understand true peace.