In the throes of pain, Nothing else matters more Than the irresistible allure Of good ol' sweet relief. "Make it go away; make it Stop and never start again" You scream in agony. Your words turn to gibberish As the universe fades away Surely would pay any price To loose the gripping hold Of pain, as neural connections Send signals to your brain: "The dam is almost burst". But soon as pain is gone Its memory starts to fade And its gravity dissipates What was a "live-or-die" Becomes a "we-survived" As people boast of victory Over the struggles they had Though never forgotten Yet never as forceful The only power it holds Is the fear of its return Which we easily relegate. Pain loses its potency Once it is gone away. Toyin Taiwo, Sep 2020
Tag: Relief
Finding Rest
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matt. 11:28-29, NIV)
Life gets busy, super busy. Sometimes, it’s just one area of our life that causes a lot of stress. Other times, it is a combination of the many things we are involved in. Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in that place where it feels like we have more to do than we could ever handle in a lifetime. We just want to switch off and get away from it all – the demands of life and the expectations of people. Then there may be the guilt of having strayed from our relationship with God: we all struggle sometimes to keep it all together.
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