Proud to be in pain, <br />Scared to set it free. <br />Holding to shackles, <br />I am armored. <br />I have a reason to cry. <br /> <br />Living on memories of life, <br />So deep, <br />They have always been. <br /> <br />It's hard to separate time, <br />From pain. <br />And it's strangely OK <br />That I fear happiness.<br /><br />Sandra Osborne<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/strangely-ok/