Sides

Pain both

Creates and destroys

It can be in focus

Or background noise

Sweet suffering

Makes the blood go around

When seducing whispers

Flow from the wound

Petty punishments

Fill young eyes with fear

And no twist or turn

Will make it disappear

It's a curious critter

Pleasing and bitter

Needles and glitter

But mom raised no quitter

Strong, deep emotion

Black or white, never grey

But the worst thing it can do

Is to go away