Poem: Sometimes People Suffer

Sometimes People Suffer

Sometimes people suffer

No one knows why;
we humans like to explain things,

we like to know the answers,

we like to solve problems,

yet,
 

sometimes people suffer

There is no easy solution,

no quick relief,

no magic pill,

and no merciful release

from the pain.

Sometimes people suffer

The suffering may come from an injury,

an illness,

a disease,

or a mental health concern,

but the suffering is real and may take time

for healing to occur.
 

sometimes people suffer

We can offer support, sympathy, kind word, prayers;
we can send cards, make meals, visit,
phone, e-mail, text, spend a day cleaning their house,
buying their groceries, combing their hair, feeding their cat,
changing their sheets and being a friend

still,

sometimes people suffer.

May God bless all those who suffer and may he hold them gently
 in the palm of his hand, offering light and comfort during the dark nights and confident support to allay the fears of the day.
May the suffering be short and the light and comfort long.