Be Thankful For the Desolate Dark Times

We regret words said; causing others pain And before we know it, friendships are slain We can't stop spiraling thoughts in our minds But only be guided with words so kind We can't force man to look into their souls We can only help and hope they will know to contemplate and to better themselves in helping their character to excel Be thankful for the desolate dark times They're our life's trials made of building blocks forming our resilience and our rock Be thankful for the hardships and sorrow That brought a feeling inside so hollow That tears us apart but then passes by And the distress of life that makes us cry Be thankful to God for pain that has passed Taught us that whirlwinds of torment don't last The cup is half full, never half empty From our fervent hardships stems plenty Of blessings around us. Reap them gently! Sweet Life will never be a blissful breeze Assurance and hopefulness are the keys For verily after hardship comes ease *Note to the reader This is a motivational poem which is firstly a reminder to myself but also meant for anybody and everybody who is going through hardship. Soon the sun will shine and there will be light. Be patient and soon you will see light at the end of the tunnel.