Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Professors Pain and Pleasure

I flow with my river of life.

Two banks of pain and pleasure be

On each side, pain brings me strife,

Pleasure brings enjoyment to me.

I touch both banks, one at a time,

Sometimes by choice and sometimes not.

But when I reach each bank, then I'm

Sure that a lesson will be taught,

And taken with me as I flow

On down my river of life to

The next time either bank I'll go,

Another lesson to live through.

When lessons learned, I give measure,

Pain has taught me more than pleasure.