Unfraid - Original poem

As the waves of pain crash against my shore

I feel like I can't take it anymore;

each throb a reminder of what I've lost:

my energy, my health, my independence,

they have all been tossed!

But I refuse to let pain control my life!

I'll keep fighting through the strife,

I'll hold onto hope and push through the tears,

I'll find strength to conquer my fears!

The pain may be a constant companion,

but I won't let it take hold and win,

I'll still smile and find moments of joy,

I won't let the pain my spirit destroy!

So I'll take a deep breath and hold on tight,

for the battle against pain, I'll continue to fight.

Hope will light the way, and I'll never let it fade!

The pain may be strong, but so am I, unafraid.

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Lavi Picu is an interdisciplinary artist, currently residing in Montreal, Canada. She is an emerging visual artist who uses painting and poetry as alternative forms of self expression as well as pain management therapy for Lyme disease. She is also the author of four soulful collections of poetry.

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