Pain versus pleasure...
Pleasure versus pain...
Can the two be separate...
Or are they just one in the same...

Love without trust...
Trust without love...
Can the two be separate...
Or must they fit like a glove...

Loving too hard...
Or hardly loving at all...
When it comes to loving your best friend...
Could it be the downfall...

Finding balance in life...
In both work and in play...
What is the right balance...
At the end of the day...

Finding balance in love...
And in friendship, it seems...
To be more of a challenge in reality..
Than in my sweet dreams...

If I want to find the answers...
Should I continue to pray...
Or am I creating my own struggles...
By overthinking it every day...

Searching for some comfort...
Between my thoughts and my heart...
Facing my challenges head on...
Without falling completely apart...

Pain versus pleasure...
Pleasure versus pain...
Can the two be separate...
Or are they just one in the same...

Love without trust...
Trust without love...
Can the two be separate...
Or must they fit like a glove...

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