Pain

JoAnna Hansen
1 min readJan 25, 2020
Portrait of me with iPhone Stage lighting, looking off at something off camera

Part 4 in “Finding my own voice

An unpleasant sensation, a sudden jolt,
A constant companion, a lightening bolt.
Carrying the weight of action and stress
Every step agony, from one to the next.

Suffering in silence, or needing to cry out
You’re not alone amidst certainty or doubt
Bodies remember the hurts of the past
Hearts reach out for a peace that lasts.

With a deep breath, and a silent scream
Release the fear of what’s in between
Forged in fires that flicker and burn
Something hidden you’re meant to learn

Neither good nor evil, just part of the deal
Lean in not away, your truths are revealed
Focus the energy of heartache and loss
See light emerging, clearing the fog

Step by step, you rise up when you fall.
One by one, you shatter each wall.
Keep moving forward don’t look back
Your journey through life is right on track

Rely on the strength hidden deep within
Your dreams exists where your limits begin
Just as rainbows always follow the rain
Wonder and beauty always follows the pain

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JoAnna Hansen

Tech leader, inclusivity advocate, dog mom, designer, coach, amateur poet, and rockstar auntie.