Hurting for the sake of it

Pain is an indescribable feeling.
Anything can cause it,
from a broken heart to broken limbs.

Some crave it,
desire someone to hurt them,
so they have comfort in knowledge.

Others resist it,
avoiding any cliff that could cause them to stumble,
out of the comfortable world they have crafted.

Yet sometimes the wall itself is the damn,
not holding back the water,
instead keeping them from escaping it.

We often envision ourselves reaching for something.
Whether tied down by our hope or our fear,
we are all still chained.