What Is The Word?

What is the word one uses to describe a specific pain

the word word pain is too broad

there is physical and emotional pain 

what is the word

hurt?

I was punched in the faced

it hurt

I consider hurt physical

but what if?

what if emotional pain was so strong

so strong it sickened you

a swollen esophagus

a bloated empty stomach

a pale bruised skin

Pain is best defined by voice

I think

but what if?

what if the shaky voice

the shaky voice was straightened

straightened by fear

a single escaped tear

a curious peeking scar

an unusually loud gulp

How is pain communicated

there is that option

wrongfully, yet commonly referred to

to force the same pain

force that inexplicable pain

to another

What is the word

I’ll continue to look for?