No pain, no gain they say
For those that train
But what about those that live in pain,
What is it we gain?

The ups, the downs
And the endless frowns
from the daily drills
Of taking those pills

A pill for this, and a pill for that
To help sustain
A low level of pain

But living life with chronic pain
Has taught me something I'd call a gain
To smile and laugh when things get bad
Because pain gets worse if you mope around sad

But when all is said and done
Living in pain isn't fun
But we learn to cope as best we see
With a smile, some hope and dignity!