Pleasure’s root

Warriors brave injuries;
Athletes dare hazards;
Women bare pain of delivery;
Lovers, likewise, risk safety.
Comfort in discomfort is
An act of Endorphin,
Triggered in the pituitary,
Which gives one
A feeling of well being.
Is it what we call Ego?
02.11.99

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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