The Pain That Won'T Go Away Poem by Ray Hansell

Why do we hide the hurt
That happened long ago
Why do we hold back the tears
That we really want to show

Why do we live in denial
When deep inside we know
The hurt and pain that we feel
Will surely one day show

Why does the mind make us forget
Things that happened years ago
Then one day for no reason
Old emotions start to flow

Memories come rushing back
Like a runaway freight train
Too soon you start to remember
Once again you live the pain

In the darkness of the night
Your heart pounds like a drum
Too easily you can recall
All the awful things that were done

What you once thought was forgotten
Has again reared it's ugly head
Just like all those years ago
Again you wish that you were dead


2-20-10/RJH