The Fortunate Man

I enjoy life when I feel good,
and it stands to reason.

When you're feeling "good",
things seem to go your way;
causing you to feel like you're on top of the world!

What a feeling That is!
Lately, I've been enduring a bout with pain.

I guess that's because it rattles me in surges,
With a six to eight week of reprisal.
The pain of Pancreatitis is no joke.

It's a conglomeration of serious jolts of pain
that collectively, aren't irritating...but devastating!

But, that robust pain pales in comparison,
to the feeling I endure when we're apart,
and I am sorely missing you.

What a feeling That is!
I've been feeling it a lot, of late,

but, it comes not, in surges or bouts;
It seems to "team up" with gravity,
and pulls sooo heavy on my heart.

So, no longer will anyone hear me complain,
for I am the fortunate man.

You see, I've been shown quite clearly the difference,
and now I definitely know which is my preference.
It is the pain that doesn't involve my heart.