Woman:
In the depths of my pain,
I am consumed by sorrow,
And the loneliness drives me insane,
As if there's no tomorrow.
Devil:
Oh, dear woman, why suffer so?
Why bear the pain when I can offer
A life without a single woe?
All it takes is your soul to proffer.
Woman:
The pain is a part of me,
It runs deep within my veins,
And though it's hard to see,
It's a reminder of my gains.
Devil:
Your gains? I see no benefit
In suffering such torment and strife.
Come with me and I'll permit
A life free of pain and forever life.
Woman:
But my pain is not for naught,
It makes me who I am,
And though it's hard, I have fought
To stand firm and withstand.
Devil:
But why not escape it all?
Why not give in and be free?
Come with me and let pain fall,
And soon you'll see.
Woman:
No, dear devil, I'll stay true,
And walk this path I've been given,
For within my pain, I'll find anew,
Strength and resilience that will never be driven.
So though the pain may overwhelm,
And the loneliness may drown,
I'll remain steadfast at the helm,
And not let my soul be bound.
Image by Lothar Dieterich from Pixabay
Here are some of the poems I previously published here on Hive and on Steemit:
**DARK TIDE** | **INNER FIRE, INNER VOICE** | **DUAL SIGNS** | **MISS TURTLE HEAD** | **STUDENT OF HOPE** | **TIME FOR LOVE** | **IT STARTS AND ENDS WITH YOU** | **OUT OF METAPHORS** | **PARADOX** | **NO FREE WILL** | **TOMORROW** | **BITTER MOON** | **TAME YOUR FEAR** | **CHOOSE LIFE** | **MARIPOSA\`S SONG** | **A PAWN** | **ROAR**| **BEHIND THE CURTAIN** | **LET WIDOWS SMILE**| **QUEEN OF SHAME AND BLAME** | **COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS** | **LAST WISH** | **PREDICTION**| **DRAWN TO BLACK** | **BRUISES** | **RED CARDINAL**| **INCOGNITO LIFE** | **CROWN OF QUILLS** | **STOLEN LIVES** | **THE KITE RUNNER** | **THE MOUNTAINS** | **BALAD** | **SHOOTING STARS** | **YOU ARE NOT ALONE** | **ALL BOUT LOVE**| **A TALE OF A MINNOW AND A WHALE** | **LONG WAY DOWN 1** | **LONG WAY DOWN 2**| **SPIDER QUEEN** | **MINA'S EULOGY** | **THE CIRCLE OF LIFE** | **YOU KNOW IT ALL** | **CONFESSION OF A HUSBAND** | **BROKEN DREAM**| **THE RETURN OF A HERX** | **CLOSE THE DOORS** | **IT IS LOVE** | **BROKEN SOUL** | **FREEDOM** | **SPEECHLESS** | **CHECKOUT POINT** | **TEENAGE YEARS** | **PINK**| **PAIN** | **DARE** | **LOST** | **HEAVEN CAN WAIT**| **THE DEMON WITHIN**| **ANCHORED** | **A PLACE I LONG TO BE** | **ETERNAL LOVE** | **ONE LONG HOUR** | **CHANGING SKIES**
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Lavi Picu is an interdisciplinary artist, currently residing in Montreal, Canada. She is an emerging visual artist who uses painting and poetry as alternative forms of self expression as well as pain management therapy for Lyme disease. She is also the author of four soulful collections of poetry.