Pain* woke me up
Like a bolt of lightning
It shot through my body
Grasping reality
I winced

Another streak of pain
From my core
To my fingertips
Paralyzing my limbs

Incoherent thoughts flew
'Is this a dream?'
No, I'm in pain
Real striking pain
Recurring pain

Shot after shot
Each vein in agony
Every nerve on overdrive
'Focus!!'
I willed myself

Slowly I opened my eyes
Heartbeats stabilized
While pain still writhed inside

With each strike I settled
As I drifted off to sleep
Pain is now a natural thing
Like blood flow under my skin

I live with it <3