Information and opinions on health from Suzanne K. Leow at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/28501/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/28501/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/28501/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/28501/33639/shadows Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:09:23 -0400 Suzanne K. Leow I am a chronic pain survivor. As most people with chronic pain know that to deal with the pain it must be recognized. It is constant and at times unrelenting. At first we try to avoid it, run away from it, or ignore it. But it doesn't go away until we face it and deal with it. This poem is my attempt at describing how I needed to face my pain to deal with it. I titled it Out of the Shadows He hides in the dark, but I know he is... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/28501/33639/shadows