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In Search of "Counter-Pain"...

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# “But, Sean, don't get callous, I'm sure it'll be fine. I love you, I love you, Oh, brother of mine…” # - Fleet Foxes “When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay, To keep me happy all the day.” “And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bed-clothes, through the hills.” “And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about.” “I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant Land of Counterpane.” I sometimes end posts here on my blog journal with a quote or poem (or even a video clip – and in that department, this one’s no different – see below!) but for various reasons, I wanted to begin this quite personal post with a childhood poem I used to read that I still hold close in my adult years…