When Sadness Left

Reflections

This short poem about sadness centers on a moment of relief, captured through the image of a window opening and sadness drifting away like smoke. Consider the metaphor. Sadness doesn’t disappear at once; it thins, fades, and leaves in its own time.

The poem then acknowledges an important truth: that moment of relief did not last forever. That was long ago. The window closed again. Sadness returned. But the poem does not end in resignation. Instead, it offers another turn—the innate power of memory.

The final lines remind us that if we once opened the window, we can open it again. Having overcome sadness before becomes proof that relief is possible. And sometimes, that knowledge alone is enough to try once more.

Affirmation

I trust my own experience. I have overcome sadness before, and I can do it again.