By Tabasom Eblaghie
Registered Clinical Counsellor
When the days seem bleak and dark,
The minutes ticking by ever so slowly,
Remind yourself again and again,
It’s just for now. It’s not forever.
When the nights are filled with loneliness,
And anxiety surrounds your soul,
Just bring to mind that things will change,
It’s just for now. It’s not forever.
Pain has come but pain will leave,
Have faith and focus on this moment alone,
Hold your precious heart in hand and say,
It’s just for now. It’s not forever.
This too shall pass,
Minute by minute, day by day,
The earth will heal and so will we,
It’s just for now. It’s not forever.
Have hope, for you are not alone,
We are one people of one world,
Today’s pain will morph into stories of resilience and growth,
That strength is not just for now. It will be forever.
(This is an edited version of a poem I wrote a number of years ago “In Moments of Pain”)
