Resilience

It doesn't ever really stop hurting,

You learn to live with it.

And at times the pain catches you off guard,

It wells up your eyes

And puts a harsh quiver on your lips.

It lodges a lump that cannot

Be swallowed in your throat

And takes away the feeling

In your fingers.

But then you catch yourself,

You remember how long

It took and how far you've come,

Not to stop feeling the pain,

But to just learn to live with it.