You Are The Pain and The Joy br br You are the Pain and the joy br on the stage of life. br br You are the pain hunger and the joy br of food on ones table. br br You are the pain of the homeless, br and the joy, of the home, br in His heart. br br You are the pain on a bitter, br winter day and the joy, in br the warmth of the sun. br br You are the pain and joy, in the br solitude, of those moments alone. br br You are the pain and joy, that br lingers in ones heart. br br You are the pain in music that is bad, br and you are the joy, in my song br of life. br br You are the pain, in the tragedies br of the world, and the joy in the br goodness of people. br br You are the pain of the orphans of br the street, and the joy, in a br mothers love. br br You are the pain, in a sometime unjust br world, and the joy in the spirit br of ones heart. br br You are the pain, in the loss of br loved ones, and the joy, when they br are seated at His table. br br You are the pain of self destructive br addiction and the joy in redemption. br br You are the pain, in the sicknesses of br this world, and the joy in the br hope of recovery. br br You are the pain in the misery of the poor, br and disenfranchise, and the joy, in br the parts of society, that attempts to, br raise them up. br br You are the pain and you are the joy, br in all things. For you see, in life, there br can not be joy...unless there is pain.