Even Prompter

Pain Decides

Pain Decides

It’s the change in attitude,
vertical to horizontal,
a matter for gratitude,
even though full frontal,

these pains from every muscle
make rising such a tussle,
as old age tests the bounds,
new limitations found

by protests from the body
at movement slightly shoddy
or maybe just too fast.
If ability’s to last,

rein in impetuous wish,
be satisfied with this;

it’s pain will teach you how
to navigate the maze
from bed to upright now,
turn mornings into days.

Be happy you’re not broken
for pain its rules has spoken.


Line count: 20
Rhymed abab ccdd eeff gg hihi jj (it’s a pattern of sorts)
For Promptly Poetry Challenge, Week 19
Prompt: Pain.