Pain is a gift
Humanity, without pain
would know neither fear
nor pity
without fear
there could be no humility
and every man would be a monster
the rocognition of pain
and fear in others gives rise
in us to pity
and in our pity is our humanity
our one and only true redemption
© 2006 Alec Pure
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