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Of pain is ...

Gratitude for that which you have

The joy of waking another day

Another chance to complete more memorable moments with loved ones

Watch your children grow;

Mature into better versions of yourselves

Fearless and bold

Colourful

Bright

Sages

That which we extract from pain

Is that sharp, brusque reminder

That you are still able to connect with others

And yourself

And learn from your missteps

Able to appreciate the small things

Like the smell of summer.

You know the smells I mean

Such as freshly mown lawns

Flowers and trees in bloom

Another Life blossoming with promise

Yet to explore some of that which

You have already been graced with perceiving

Life is not over until you stop dreaming

And even then

It only stops

If you leave not a legacy behind and regret at your passing

As opposed to remorse for your existence

And relief at the permanence of your quietude

That is what we are supposed to extract from pain.