Seeking the bright side can be hard
Uncertainties fill every sphere:
Job loss or illness breeds despair.
That pesky trite phrase 'doom and gloom'
Sees the 'black dog' in your room
You toss and turn, see no way out
You're plagued with worry, fear and doubt.
Then comes that glimmering of hope
A chance to grab the lifeguard's rope
A kindly word, a helping hand
To bring you back to safe, dry land.
At times life throws us down a pit
It takes guts to get out of it
But when we clamber up, we're free
Bright new horizons we can see!
Thought for today: «fight the good fight»
Tyndale's* noble words still strike
Faltering hearts: new courage flows
And believing in oneself soon grows.
(c) Poet in the woods 2017
* Quote from William Tyndale (1494-1536) - first translator of the Bible into English
Note: Sir Winston Churchill referred to depression as the black dog.
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