Poem on resilience (sort of)

I've been leading several half day sessions on #resiliency recently and decided to share this verse to the group....

It's not strictly about resiliency but it seemed relevant. I wrote it for a colleague during covid after she said that she could no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel. Like all of us Covid had left us exhausted, overwhelmed and lost for a sense of purpose. We were all feeling a little hopeless.

So I shared this - the simple message is that the light is not at the end of the tunnel, it's inside you......

This is BE THE LIGHT

"The world seems stuck in the dead of night

We’re left confused not knowing left from right

Told at the end of the tunnel there’s light

I can’t see it though I try with all my might

And hope remains just out of sight

Am I too tired for this fight?

So how then can I find my way,

Here in the night, no sign of day?

Unable to go out and play

Trying so hard to be okay

Then the answer became so clear to me

If everything’s too dark in for thee

And the future you just can’t foresee

And frankly you feel all at sea

Because the light at the tunnel’s not at the end

It’s not even just around the next bend

It’s there when you connect with a friend

It’s when you put aside a feud

And learn to show some gratitude

See you’re not suffering in solitude

Rather you’re part of a new multitude

Know you can get through this despite its magnitude

Stop thinking “my god we’re all screwed”

Be in the moment, lift your mood

So, though the situation it seems stark

You be the light that cuts through the dark

Shine on the path as you embark

Make a difference, make a mark

And though there will be much you’ll miss

A warm embrace, a loved one’s kiss

There’ll still be moments of pure bliss

And know this one thing - you’ve got this!"