This Too Shall Pass

I know this world hasn’t been kind to you lately,

And its struggle to keep moving on;

And I know you are gradually falling apart,

You feel helpless and the hope is long gone.

But in these trying times if you dare give up,

If you accept the failure and let others decide

They’ll talk about what life has brought to you,

And what all further it might.

But you got to keep your head high,

As if you are no less than the mighty;

And yet again your sun will rise,

With all the grace and so brightly.

I understand how they try to pull you down,

Just because they aren’t willing to climb up;

But you got to trust that grip and carry on,

As if you see nothing but the top.

This is paradise and hell, we call it life,

And ups and downs are its long-lost lovers;

But you somehow got to set the bars high,

Until you get the fruits for which you suffered.

Because you have climbed the highest mountains,

And on their top, you have danced;

So always believe in your instinct and remember,

Easy or hard, this too shall pass!

-by Tanya Rana