Painful Truths

Painful Truths “You know nothing about real pain.” he looked down at her scornfully. She looked up into his eyes, hers gleaming with such fire that he had to take a step back. “What would I know about pain? I know that I have lost a thousand battles to nightly demons, experiences a hundred heartbreaks and faced constant disappointment. I have fallen more times than I care to remember and had to stand up each time without anyone to help me. I have lost so many people that I have learned that all of life is just the art of letting go. Like a phoenix, I have risen from the ashes. Pain has made me the person I am today. And you,” she smiled wryly, ‘You think I know nothing about pain.”