Pleasure and Pain a little story

Pleasure and Pain….

Pain had a bad day. Nothing seemed to go right, the weather was bad and cold, his sister behaved like a stubborn sheep and to call it already a bad day, Pleasure left town without notice.

Pain sat on a bench in the back yard kicking mud with his naked toes and thinking about Life. …. “How come that I sit here whiles Pleasure is roaming around and having fun?” A slight breeze came up and played with his long dark hair. He kept on kicking mud and his mood sank with every new kick. “What shall I do now? When will Pleasure come back so we can have fun?” Dare you Pleasure he thought, when you come home then I will tell you off ! Leaving me here like stranded without notice and having fun yourself!! Not with me, Pain promised.

Time went on and evening approached. Pain got impatient and his mood became even more filled with anger. Hours I wasted waiting for Pleasure and he did not come yet! He did not call nor did he send me a short note when to be expected back. I am here waiting and going mad … Pleasure left me and will maybe not return… Pain thought for himself.

He became sad, after all, he loved Pleasure and he could not imagine to be without Pleasure. These thoughts gave him a uneasy feeling in his stomach, his heart seemed to beat a little faster and above all, he felt like crying soon, cause Pleasure still was not in sight…

Midnight arrived. Pleasure was still not home and Pain meanwhile so sad and upset, that he thought he will never ever be able to find out of this again. Without Pleasure, this life is not worth to be lived, he thought. What shall I do? What if he does not return? Ahhh…. Pain cried out loud for Pleasure but got no answer…

He could not remember when he finally fell asleep but he vividly remembered the sound and the smell which woke him up in the morning. The window was open and the sun got ready for a new day. He heard the young birds in the nest opposite his window calling for food and a slight breeze touched his face again. He lay in bed, warm and comfortable, listening and feeling then suddenly he heard someone calling his Name…. “Pain…. I am all around you, just see, feel, touch and smell me, hear me and answer me, play with me and enjoy me….

“Pleasure !! is that you? Pain asked and the clear answer was “Yes it is me and you only can loose me if going into moods as you did yesterday and last night” I am part of you, the wind and joy of life”. Pain felt too happy to be upset and the sheer pleasure of the Moment opened his heart for Joy – the sister of Pleasure. Pain left Pain to enjoy the family of light and joy, to dance in the winds of time, remembering Pain as a memory but not anymore as fact of his life. Pleasure and Pain ….. two of a kind but always a choice of living.

2/05 Monika