Butterfly poetry collection
Pleasure and Pain: Poetic Sensations
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Joy and Sorrow:
Pleasure is joy, pure and bright,
Pain is sorrow, dark as night.
One delights with a gentle touch,
The other aches, feeling too much.
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Euphoria and Agony:
Pleasure is euphoria, lifting high,
Pain is agony, a mournful sigh.
One celebrates with a joyous cheer,
The other laments, drawing near.
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Comfort and Struggle:
Pleasure is comfort, warm and light,
Pain is struggle, a constant fight.
One soothes with a tender grace,
The other challenges, hard to face.
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Joy and Suffering:
Pleasure is joy, a sweet embrace,
Pain is suffering, a harsh face.
One delights with a gentle touch,
The other wounds, heavy and much.
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Bliss and Agony:
Pleasure is bliss, a soft caress,
Pain is agony, relentless stress.
One lifts spirits with tender grace,
The other endures, a bitter place.
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Joy and Sorrow:
Pleasure, light that warms the soul,
Pain, where shadows take their toll.
Pleasure, lifts with gentle hands,
Pain, it breaks and reprimands.
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Pleasure, sweet as summer's day,
Pain, where tears can find their way.
Both within our hearts remain,
In their balance, life's refrain.
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