There is pain.

and,

there is agony.

They are not the same.

Pain can be managed,

tolerated, and tempered.

Pain is a scratch, a twinge,

or a sting.

Pain is a soreness, an ache,

an annoyance.

Agony is consuming,

catastrophic, and destructive.

Agony is crushing, burning,

and crippling.

They are not the same.

Take care when describing oneself as being in agony, when one is simply in pain, as the misrepresentation can cause true agony to be under appreciated.

Agony needs help, pain does not.

Agony needs a true helping hand, pain needs a strong mind.

Is it agony, or is it pain?

Humbly yours,

J