Obaba Museum

You fell down and scraped your knee
Ouch that hurts
But it isn’t painful
Or you’re cutting vegetables for dinner
Then you cut your finger
Oh no! you’re bleeding
It hurts so much
It’s still not pain

Ever lost a loved one?
Someone so valued and cherished
The realization that you’ll never see them again
Your hearts skips a beat 
But not the type that gives you butterflies 

Imagine this too
You and your partner just had a fight 
There was shouting and cursing 
Then suddenly they say ‘it’s over’
For a split second, you freeze 
Your hearts drops to your stomach 
‘You’re joking right’, you said
They are silent, staring back at you 

You walk out on them
On to the streets, walking home
For some reason, the air is different 
Your hands are getting heavy
Your visions blurry
You’re fighting to hold back your tears

Or you worked so hard for a project 
Sleepless nights and stressful days
Giving it your all
‘This is going to be great’
And the day of submission comesBut you didn’t win the prize
Your spirit dampens 
You feel empty and lost

Probably it goes like this for you
Your best friends
Who will always have your back
They betrayed you
Then it burns in your chest
And stings in your head

All those feelings
The skip in your heartbeat 
The dropping of your heart
Your blurring vision
That dampening spirit 
The burn in your chest
And the emptiness that follow
The sorrow that brings tears
And acrimony bearing bitterness 
They all bring us back to one thing

Pain