Bring The Pain, Already

J. Marshall

A Poem

All right, bring the pain

I don’t say that lightly

Nah, instead I say that with an openness and honesty that just wasn’t present before

Bring the pain, goddammit!

If I’m not ready by now than when will I ever be

How can I not be ready for pain if day-to-day is a freakin’ painfest because I don’t deal with the pain

A funny thing, right?

Dealing with more pain if you’re unwilling to deal with your immediate pain

Yeah, life works in an ironic kind of way

But bring it

Bring your worst

I’m here and I’m still young

So bring the pain so I can knock it out of the park

Bring the pain so I can knock it out of the neighborhood

Bring the pain so I can knock it out of the city, knock it out of the state

Bring the pain and I’ll knock it out of the fuckin’ Earth

Out our solar system

And the motherfuckin’ galaxy beyond

So for the last time, I say to life’s resistance

Bring the pain

Because I’ll be here

And if it ain’t been made clear let me make it clear now

I won’t be stopped