Hidden deep in my heart
like a rock on an ocean bed
is my silent companion
in day, and in night
It remains unseen
And it remains unfelt
in the crests and troughs
of my everyday chores
But in the stillness of my heart
and in the darkness of my nights
It surfaces to feeling
It floats to the shore
It envelopes me as mist
and condenses in my tears
It questions my self-worth
and identifies itself, as pain !
