The Gift of Pain

She was broken

So she could see 

The cracks 

In someone else's heart

She was hurting

So she could see

The pain 

In someone else's eyes

She was hiding tears

So she could see

The tracks 

On someone else's cheeks

She was lonely

So she could see

The isolation

In someone else's stance

She wasn't okay

So she could see

The shadows

On someone else's face

Her smile

was so bright

Because she knew

How tears can ache

Her words

were so tender

Because she knew

How harsh they can be

Her heart

was so giving

Because she knew

How it felt to be without

She realized

Pain 

is a gift

When we hurt

We see 

the pain of others

We understand

We care

Our brokenness 

doesn't have to

destroy us

Our brokenness

can make us

Stronger