Poem - A Tender Truth

When I am feeling down in the dumps and stuck in a rut, I try to remember that even in the worst moments, small sparks of love, resilience and gratitude can emerge. These reminders help me to see that life, with all its highs and lows, can still hold unexpected beauty and hope.

This short poem is my comment on those times.


A TENDER TRUTH 

That life is ironic is strange yet true,

It takes a storm to see skies of blue.

Sadness must touch

the heart so deep.

Before we cherish 

the joy that we keep.

The noise must rise, so silence speaks,

Absence lingers, love it seeks.

But in the end, we come to see,

Life’s greatest gifts shine endlessly.

                                                             

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