I live in a world of perpetual pain
Not the pain of a broken femur or fractured tailbone
Its the pain of a long lost limb,
Its there but not really there anymore.
But I still carry on with life,
Because,
Once in a while, without trying
I suddenly get transported to a different plane.
I can, in a split second smell a nostalgic scent,
Feel a the soft presence of lost love,
Can hear the voice of a beloved friend.
In that small pocket of time,
I feel a smile inside me,
I live for that small moment of happiness.