pain and misery

the dark days are done.
the clouds cleared,
the sunlight beams through the last haze that remain.
as i wake,
i yawn,
stretch, and sip coffee,
remembering how hideous i had once felt.
how i don't want to feel like that again,
yet...
without pain and misery,
can there be true happiness?
can you know greatness
without experiencing failure?
i hope i'm done experimenting.
i really do.