Intruder
Pain never knocks,
Nor does it ask permission.
It barges in life’s door,
Uninvited and unwanted.
While we ask “Why?”
Pain steals away our strength
And saps joy dry.
But soon we find
That pain leaves gifts behind.
The theft of what we cherish clears away the clutter,
So we discover:
Faith – that tangled problems
Will unravel and smooth out someday.
Hope – that healing will allow us
To help others as we are being helped today.
Love – that sees the beauty of committed caring
Through tough times,
And finds that “whole” is not a quality of body,
But of soul. ©2003 Linda Neff
