As the night falls,
and the earth dissolves into the vastness of the universe,
I remind myself:
everything comes and goes.
We are here now,
and will vanish again-
this is the cycle.
At times, the void can feel overwhelming,
suffocating even,
as if there’s no escape.
Yet, it seems less a choice and more a necessity-
to draw something positive from the negative,
for they are bound to each other by nature’s law.
Whenever things seem to fall apart,
it creates the opportunity to begin anew.
In the process of rebuilding,
we may uncover something more meaningful,
something deeper.
So perhaps we should see our struggles as sources of insight,
teaching us how to evolve.
And to be gentler with our pain-
and the pain of others-
allowing it to guide us,
toward rebirth.
Breaking down.
Destroying what no longer serves us.
Reforming.
Rebuilding-
both individually and collectively,
over and over again.
There is no shame in this.
We are designed this way-
like the cycles of the seasons,
like the moon’s eternal play.