You are the Pain and the joy, br on the stage of life. br br You are the pain, when your are distant br from me and you are the joy in my br memories of you. br br You are the pain, when your touch I br can not feel and you are the joy, br as I hold you near. br br You are the pain, when tears you br have caused and you are the joy, for the br laughter in my life. br br You are the pain, when indifference enters br our life and you are the joy, when you br place me before others. br br You are the pain, when you busy life, has br little time for me and you are the joy, br when there is just us. br br You are the pain, as you seek that which br glitters in life and you are the joy, br as you are immersed, in the makings of God. br br You are the pain, when angered and abrupt br and you are the joy when seeking br to make amends. br br You are the pain, when anger is your br roadblock to reason and you are the br joy, when you step back and seek br a solution. br br You are the pain, in you compulsives and singleness br of purpose, to be successful...and you are br a joy, when you blanket those you br care for, with love. br br You are the pain, when impatience leads you down br an uncertain path and you are the joy, as you br carefully plot a pragmatic course. br br You are the pain, when you listen...but br do not hear and you the joy, when br patient and understanding. br br You are the pain, when other matters, br substitute our love, and you are the joy, br when we are fused together as one. br br You the a pain, in our spirited br disagreements, and you are br the joy, as you say, I love you. br br The lesson we know well, that in br this life, there is no joy, unless br there is pain.