This Too Shall Pass

...An ode to the hard times

Days when I wake up,

I wish I couldn't have.

Nights when I can't sleep,

I wish, I could have. 

The days seem longer 

The nights so short. 

So much in the head, 

Lots in heart, 

People to listen, 

People to laugh,

But hardly anyone 

Who can feel my loss. 

 I wait for dawn 

To smile a little, 

I wait for night 

To sob with an open heart.

And there's a voice,

Not loud, nor harsh 

That whispers amidst silence 

Often for hours, 

Like an angel from afar, 

"Don't be disheartened, 

Don't breath in, so deep 

These loss, 

Smile a little, 

try giggling A lot. 

I know it's hard, 

I know it's hard 

But smiling sometimes 

Heals all scars."  

"You worked a lot, 

You wept a lot, 

I know, 

I know  

You worked a lot. 

All this work, 

all these sweat, 

You've shed with all you heart 

But sigh* , you've still, still lost a lot." 

Wipe off your tears 

Meet this world 

You've imprisoned you, 

In yourself so much this far. 

It's time to smile, 

And stop breathing a word 

About your loss 

There are many suffering,

They suffer a lot. 

start working bravely, 

Like you've never smelt loss. 

Forget these worries, 

Forget the pain, 

Forget all the doubts 

You have in your brain. 

Remember, remember, 

It's all a part, 

A part of a grand game, 

of this world.

No need to worry 

And don't feel shame

We learn from mistakes, 

We all are the same. 

The more the struggles, 

The more is the loss, 

But once you remember, 

"You're greater, happier,  

And a braver heart. 

These pains, 

Are  just a scar! 

That sure are a creature 

Creature, of some hours.  

Stay calm, 

Stay cool, 

Don't lose your heart 

This too shall pass 

This too, shall pass.

             

                

Author's Note

This is just a random writing... showing the internal conflict between our brain, heart and soul in the times of loss or despair. I hope you enjoy reading it .

Please feel free to let me know how was it to you. If there's any correction required, don't hesitate sending me the correction in my inbox .

All your suggestions, reading, rating, honest comments and reviews are most welcome!😊

Thankyou for reading, writing and reviewing.

Sincerely,
Saumya.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I like the way you've crafted this to sound like a conversation that a person might have with him/herself. We often argue with ourselves, expressing the tension between our "upbeat" inner self & the other one who is deeply wounded by so much of life. You've showed us these aspects of how it feels without excess drama . . . stated rather dispassionately, in fact, which I prefer becuz life is what it is. We get dealt the cards we have & sometimes our dramatic responses to life are worse than what has actually been experienced in life. Good advice given gently & with relatable examples (((HUGS)))

[Saumya]

Thankyou so much, dear Margie😊
I'm really glad you liked it.
(((Hugs)))

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful and wise words shared.
"Stay calm,
Stay cool,
Don't lose your heart
This too shall pass
This too, shall pass"
I agree with the above lines. Sometimes we must stop and figure what we need. Thank you Saumya for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[An owl on the moon]

What a beautiful, lifting song moves through your thoughts. And how much we need this encouragement when the night falls and friends and family seem at a distance. This is a vital key to holding onto life, and staying strong even in the shadows and drought the world pours out on us. Thank you for creating a powerful strength for us all to remember. :)

[Saumya]

Thankyou for sharing your thoughtful sentiments :) You're one the readers and reviewer who actually imbibed the thoughts I portrayed in this piece, and I'm so glad you did :)

I'm so glad you loved the write, it indeed means a lot!

-Saumya

[An owl on the moon]

It is always my joy to come here and read from poetic souls like you, and to know that sometimes we just need one voice to call us from darkness to light. Thank you, Saumya! :)

[Saumya]

*smiles* that means a lot, and you're welcome! 😊

[Sascha]

I really loved your poem. I especially like this line; I know it's hard,
I know it's hard
But smiling sometimes
Heals all scars."
But your entire poem spoke to me and I felt the sorrow and the pain but I also felt the need to overcome the pain and sorrow. I've been in a place where all I felt was pain and suffering, but I have found something to latch onto that gives me joy each and every day. I've been deeply depressed for most of my teenage years and I'm 21 now, but now I'm doing better, and I have found something that has given me hope.

So don't give up on hope, for if you do, you'll never be the same person as you once were.

[Saumya]

Thank-you so much Sascha! I'm so glad you loved my write...I appreciate your honest words :)

[Sascha]

Your welcome!!

[Linda alexander]

Many may relate to this poem, great observation about internal conflicts and fighting to thrive or survive, a wonderful poem

[Saumya]

Thankyou Linda :)

[FlatLineBeauty]

I loved this so much. I really needed it on a day like today. Thank you for sharing your beautiful, soulful poems. You always hit home with me. xo FLB

[Saumya]

I'm so glad my work helped someone to come out of the blues today :) Thank-you for the appreciation, It means a lot to me :)

-Saumya

[FlatLineBeauty]

you are so welcome. I hope you have a lovely day xo

[Saumya]

yep, thnx for asking. :) wbu?

[FlatLineBeauty]

after reading that it is much better :)

[Saumya]

That's great! :)

[Zackery Alan Daley]

Good work. Simplistic with an arc and and idea. Easy to get, and masterfully crafted. Who is my kid? Lol is this a term of endearment or are you referring to an actual child? Lol maybe I will never know.

[Saumya]

There isn't any term like 'My kid' in the write up :-p :D. BTW Thank-you for sharing your honest thoughts about the piece,and going through it thoroughly :)

-Saumya

[Great Aunt Astri]

There are one or two 'corrections'. "So deep these loss" should be "So deep these losses" (?) and " The more the struggles, More is the loss" should be "The more the struggle, The more is the loss." (?) But your English (second language?) is probably slightly different to my English. English does vary in different parts of the world. But the poem itself I thought was lovely. I love the good sound advice from your "voice, not loud nor harsh, That whispers amidst silence." and you write it in a very powerful way. Good read.

[Saumya]

Thank-you for pointing out the corrections required (I've corrected the second one that you suggested, but with the first one, i feel, changing 'loss' to 'losses' will take of the beauty of the stanza, though i agree with the grammatical mistake you've suggested)
Yes, English is my second language, and i agree, that it differs from place to place (I being an Indian, follow Indian English, and I'm sure you might be following British/American English, and there are somewhat different.) I could have changed 'loss" to 'losses' but i feel the meaning of both will ultimately come to be the same with reference to the poem, so i preferred using 'loss' instead of 'losses' which i feel rhymes well too :)

I'm so glad you likes my poem, and it really means a lot when someone compliments about the style in which i write..Thank-you so much for that :)

-Saumya

[stars are far]

That was very good, and yeah these conflicts happen to happen each and every day .
good work.

[Saumya]

Thank you :)

[Farrsight]

Oh... sorry, I just had to add this. I am a HUGE geek, and I love Star Trek. With the new movie that came out, Rihanna made a song to go with it, called "Sledgehammer". This reminds me of it, you should totally look it up.

[Saumya]

Thank-you for letting me know bout the song, i'll listen it soon, and let you know :)
(Rihana has always been my favorite)

[Farrsight]

It's a really good song.

[Saumya]

It indeed is!! *Smiles* thankyou for sharing it with me 😊

[Farrsight]

Okey, Idk if you are religious, but this really tugged at my heart strings. It's like, Christ knows your pain, although no one else does. And he's there for you when you need him, to cheer you on. You said "my kid" in it three times, and I would change those to "my child" because it flows better and is said mor often. Nice read, though!

[Saumya]

I'm a semi religious kind of person ;-) :D
(I believe in God most of the times,and maybe i don't believe in him often) but yes, i could completely relate with what you just said:) thank-you for the advice though, i appreciate it!

Sincerely,
Saumya.

[Farrsight]

You are very welcome!

[Saumya]

((((HUGS))))💕