When pain hits over the 7 threshold and stays steady for days and nights, it can impact on the soul.  By then the body is looking for a comfortable position and the soul now feels trapped in a dark unpleasant place.  It’s like a massive truck has supernatural powers and it can crush the spirit as well as the body…locked in a third dimension.  All you

can do is wait and distract yourself with little movement, safe for gentle restorative yoga…the mat becomes my home.

And then at any time of day or night, it lifts…the tolerable level between 2  and 5 is a blessing.  Suddenly the soul feels like flying…it is one thing to be in pain but oh, the taste life when it diminishes…I become human again, pleasant again and even my mindset becomes positive.  That is  “something I truly enjoy” …ah to feel human again and stick my heart, soul and body out to take in that amazing sunshine even when the sun is above the clouds.

It creeps in
Ever so subtly
Harming cunningly

It creeps in
Uninvited
Unruly guest

Ever so subtly
Increasing its voice
Jarringly

Harming cunningly
Like an abusive partner
inflicting pain

© Tournseol 2025/11/08
Daily Moments - Savouring relief - Haibun