Pain Vs. Sorrow
Sean Michael, August 2017
Pain hurts
sorrow is sweet
Pain is an instrument of confusion
While sorrow tries to lend understanding
Pain is caused
while sorrow is felt
Pain is an instrument of our malignancies
While sorrow deals in empathetic reasoning
Pain just stabs
But the sorrow moves through me
Pain is akin to hatred
While sorrow is a friend of love
Sorrow sets me ablaze with passion
While the pain just causes me to self-destruct
I hope that one day sorrow will lead me gently
from this life
But I fear that it is pain which will be my end
Posted for dVerse Poets, Open Link Night #204, September 21, 2017
Mad Poet Enchained 
You wrote of their differences so well and thoroughly here. I can’t agree more with your descriptions. Well done, thank you!
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And thank you for the kind words.
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Pain to be sure is sad. But I have never thought of the two as distinct and your write really does a great job of defining each.
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I’m glad the poem gave you another perspective–awesome.
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You are not alone.. I to fear pain will be my end.. then again maybe it will be happiness.. anyway this is a great post.. Stay Strong..
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Hopefully, it will be happiness and peace!
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This is so powerful, my all time favorite in your writing… really a springboard to further thought. Also in your pain you are alone, but sorrow can be shared,,,
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Agreed. Your favorite–wow! Thanks.
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I agree with Bjorn, this is a very honestly powerful write and how very spooky that you have taken the very same theme as I have this time round with my piece ‘Like a flutter’ Synchronicity or what! With Best Wishes…
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Hmmm, spooky indeed.
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Pain is akin to hatred
While sorrow is a friend of love
Sorrow sets me ablaze with passion
Love this! Beautifully poignant.
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These seem to be the favorite lines of other readers too. Glad you enjoyed it.
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The last line was a left hook to a glass chin.
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Right, after setting the stage…TKO, LOL.
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🙂
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“Pain is akin to hatred
While sorrow is a friend of love”
Beautiful.
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Thank you.
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You have sketched the difference between pain and sorrow so well. Many people think sorrow and pain are the same, and try to avoid all sorrow, not realizing it is sorrow that heals our greatest pain. I pray you find comfort in your sorrow and that it heal your fiercest pain.
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Your comment and your last name are both awesome!
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Your insight is so accurate in your comparison between pain and sorrow. I hadn’t really given it much thought before but it’s so true. Pain has a sharp edge to it whereas sorrow has a soft more fluid feel. I sure hope your end is not through pain…I really, truly hope not.
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I am so happy to have sparked thought and insight in people. That’s the best!
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Interesting thoughts and distinctions. Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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I really like this! This is an amazing reflection on the differences between pain and sorrow, and it seems 100% correct!
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I’m glad you enjoyed this poem. I was really sad one day and I got thinking…”Is this pain or sorrow?” so there actually was quite a bit of reflection involved.
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Nice distinction between pain and sorrow. I liked these lines: “Pain is akin to hatred
While sorrow is a friend of love”
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Thanks for your comment–I like those lines too.
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I appreciate your thoughts between pain and sorrow ~ I hope and pray that the ending is one of peace and gratitude ~
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