Picture by John Storr
Image: Lion Cubs Wrestling
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A measure of strength
One mobilizes the test
To emerge triumphant
No pleasure without
pain.It provokes the resolve
Right above all else
Written for Leo's Haiku Heights #199 with prompt -pain-
there is def pain along the way when you are moving through life...or toward to success, no matter how you choose to define it...
ReplyDeleteooch, that is painful indeed. But those ring shows are sometimes fake, the real pain is in losing ~
ReplyDeleteMorning Hank ~
Yeah pain will always come not matter how much pleasure surrounds. And although most is fake, those guys put their bodies through a ton.
ReplyDeleteNo pleasure without pain...So often true in life! Nicely done!
ReplyDeletePain and pleasure - two sides of the same coin. great words.
ReplyDeleteNo pleasure with out pain, created very well!
ReplyDeleteI like his fuzzy boots! Great entertainment to watch, tho as mentioned above much of it fake.
ReplyDeleteBoxing takes it toll on the boxer, that is evident, they sustain the most pain I think.
xoxo
No pleasure without pain ... yeah !!!
ReplyDeleteIt's rather paradoxical, isn't it, that pleasure and pain are sometimes so closely interwoven.
ReplyDeleteLady of Sorrows
the pleasure is sweeter after the pain...
ReplyDeletePain and pleasure - sigh.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the phrase "finishing touches" :)
Pat is right - pain is inevitable. However, it's almost always a temporary condition :)
ReplyDeletePain and pleasure. Both are transient. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThe fight metaphor is excellent. I enjoyed the haiku
ReplyDeleteexcellent Haiku!
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