Rukhsar Ahmed - Another day

Some jokes, some grief,
A little ache and then relief;

My days, our days...
are nothing but
An average of pain
Topped with pleasure.

And while we await,
For the ultimate end:

Such will be life,
Good and bad, both a test.

Rukhsar Ahmed

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