curiouser and curiouser

They say that you cannot remember pain,
And that it is a good thing,
Because you remember just enough
To keep you from causing the pain again.
But I never believed it,
Nor heeded it,
As I bumped and scraped my way through life.
But, I recently discovered a new pain.
Devastating
Debilitating
Excruciating
As my heart was ripped from my body,
My soul bared to flame and flood,
Both pounded into the ground,

Unwittingly.
Mercilessly.

And yet, here I stand, ready to dive in again.
I remember the pain:

Devastating

Debilitating

Excruciating.

But!

The joy is greater than the risk.

So, here I go.