The Future Is Bright

We all have days
when the darkness descends,
when it feels like the fog
will never lift.

When the problems of yesterday
feel like shackles
anchoring us to the ground,
when the problems of today
weigh on us so heavily
we can't find the strength to rise,
and when the problems of tomorrow
paralyze us with fear.

To those who bear
the weight of the world
on their tiny shoulders,
take heart.
There are stars in every sky.

The future is bright.
The problems of yesterday are past,
the problems of today can be overcome,
and tomorrow will take care of itself.

Your pain is real,
your struggle intense.
But hope is just as real,
joy just as intense.

Peace awaits you,
if you choose to seek it,
once your season of grief
has ended.