some days

some days are hard
so hard
and no matter how much we try to distract and numb ourselves from the pain and discomfort
we just can't
we know it's there
underneath,
it happens.
to all of us.
and time and time again, this humble realization takes me back to compassion…
compassion for all of it.
the pain or joy you feel
is no different than what your neighbor, stranger or best friend feels.
owie. living hurts, sometimes.
and
living is absolutely ecstatic, sometimes.
you are far from alone.
you, we, are one.
so when you laugh,
laugh as deeply as you can.
and when you cry,
cry as deeply as you can.
for this is the experience of life…
and this experience too, shall pass.