Pain has but one Acquaintance
And that is Death --
Each one unto the other
Society enough.
Pain is the Junior Party
By just a Second's right --
Death tenderly assists Him
And then absconds from Sight.
Classic poem
Pain has but one Acquaintance
Public domain/Source
Read a new poem every day.
Poem A Day turns classic poetry into a quiet daily ritual, with saved poems and a calm reader built for returning.