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A Woman’s Pain

By Wendy K. McCloud

It’s all in your head
It’s not

It can’t be that bad
It is

Don’t be so dramatic
Seriously?

It’s totally normal
It can’t be

It’s just stress
Not just

There’s nothing wrong with you
YES THERE IS

Tell me everything
Will you truly listen?

I believe you
Thank God

Let’s figure this out
Finally!


Wendy McCloud, M.A., is an Instructor in Academic Affairs and Manager of the Interprofessional Education (IPE) office at UAMS.. She also teaches writing and technical communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Excelsior University. As a U.S. Air Force veteran and award-winning writer, Wendy has a deep passion for the written word, not just as a tool for communication, but as a powerful medium for connection, clarity, and transformation. She finds joy in crafting stories in ways that inspire, inform, and empower others.

Posted on October 21, 2025

Filed Under: 12 – 55-word-stories

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