We smile, even tho it hurts, for the sake of other
I wrote this on a migraine blog I have. I wanted to share it here, as I know so many are in pain in so many ways...
We smile while we hurt. We do this for the sake of others. We don't want to worry them. We don't want to be a burden. While inside we are screaming with pain!
We don't want to upset them. We don't want to seem weak. We don't even want to think of having to go to the er and face the mistreatment there.
We're tired of the pain. We're tired of ourselves. There are times when we cannot take one more second of it. Some literally hit their heads against the wall, some rock and cry behind closed doors. Some scream and cry into their pillows.
There are times when it feels like death is near, there are times some just ask for it to be quick.
If only we could just melt away. Just be gone. Or sleep until there is no more pain.
We did not choose this, we do not want it. Yet, we carry the burden of guilt that adds to the pain we already have to cope with.
But, as much as we can, for as long as we can, we smile for the sake of others.
We smile while we hurt. We do this for the sake of others. We don't want to worry them. We don't want to be a burden. While inside we are screaming with pain!
We don't want to upset them. We don't want to seem weak. We don't even want to think of having to go to the er and face the mistreatment there.
We're tired of the pain. We're tired of ourselves. There are times when we cannot take one more second of it. Some literally hit their heads against the wall, some rock and cry behind closed doors. Some scream and cry into their pillows.
There are times when it feels like death is near, there are times some just ask for it to be quick.
If only we could just melt away. Just be gone. Or sleep until there is no more pain.
We did not choose this, we do not want it. Yet, we carry the burden of guilt that adds to the pain we already have to cope with.
But, as much as we can, for as long as we can, we smile for the sake of others.
