Coping with change

When all that lies before you 

Seems troubled, tangled, 

Complex and confusing, 

Look up, and watch the clouds 

As they shift and realign before the wind. 

Always changing, never static, 

Always taking new formations; 

At times, like love and joy, 

 So pervasive and substantial, 

While at other times they’re altogether absent, 

With all the permutations in between, 

 Yet each appearance offers its own blessings: 

Shade, texture, beauty; rain or sun — 

Each has its charm, each has its challenges, 

And so will all that lies ahead. Fear not, 

But keep on moving toward your goal.