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Encouraging poems about life and how difficult seasons do not last forever. No matter what you are facing, it will pass. We all face challenges and difficulties in life, but through experience we come to realize that problems do not last forever. These poems remind us to hold on to hope, keep our courage strong, and remember that brighter days will come. You may also enjoy our collection of Poems About Life.
The saying, "this too shall pass," is a comforting reminder during difficult times. It helps us remember that sorrow, worry, disappointment, and even seasons of uncertainty are not permanent. May these poems encourage you to keep moving forward with faith, patience, and strength.
Updated June 17, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.
This Too, Shall Pass Away
Poet: Lanta Wilson Smith
When some sorrow, like a mighty river,
Flows through your life with peace-destroying power,
And dearest things are swept from sight forever,
Say to your heart each trying hour:
“This, too, shall pass away.”
When ceaseless toil has hushed your song of gladness,
And you have grown almost too tired to pray.
Let this truth banish from your heart its sadness,
And ease the burdens of each trying day:
“This, too, shall pass away.”
When fortune smiles and full of mirth and pleasure,
The days are flitting by without a care,
Lest you should rest with only earthly treasure,
Let these few words their fullest import bear:
“This, too, shall pass away.”
When earnest labor brings you fame and glory,
And all earth’s noblest ones upon you smile,
Remember that life’s longest, grandest story
Fills but a moment in earth’s little while:
“This, too, shall pass away.”
Nothing Will Ever Last
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
When troubles come, when frustration is here
One thing is for sure, let's be clear:
Forever nothing will ever last
Think of times in your past.
You may feel like a dark cloud is overhead
And you may just want to stay in bed.
But what you are facing will come to pass
Nothing will ever last.
So look at the issue and a solution do find
Don't let the issue play on your mind.
If you can, take action to solve
Ask for help, others involve.
You are not the first person to face
Troubles and frustrations in this place.
"This too shall pass", remember this
The day will come when you find the bliss.
Scatter Sunshine
Poet: Lanta Wilson Smith
In a world where sorrow ever will be known.
Where are found the needy, and the sad and lone;
How much joy and comfort we can all bestow
If we scatter sunshine everywhere we go.
Slightest actions often meet the sorest needs,
For the world wants daily little kindly deeds;
Oh, what care and sorrow we may help remove.
With our songs and courage, sympathy and love.
When the days are gloomy, sing some happy song.
Meet the world's repining with a courage strong;
Go, with faith undaunted, through the ills of life.
Scatter smiles and sunshine o'er its toil and strife.
Facing The Mountains of Life
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
I have faced many mountains in my days
Some felt impossible to climb I must say.
But looking back over the years
I now realize I had nothing to fear.
Challenges and hardships we all endure
For one thing in life is for sure:
We must keep moving forward with hope
Taking action will help us cope.
Happy days will come again
We must stay focused and not complain.
"This too shall pass", is a saying that's true
What you do is entirely up to you!
Life's Tests
Poet: Edgar A. Guest
If never a sorrow came to us,
And never a care we knew;
If every hope were realized,
And every dream came true;
If only joy were found on earth,
And no one ever sighed,
And never a friend proved false to us,
And never a loved one died,
And never a burden bore us down,
Soul-sick and weary, too.
We'd yearn for tests to prove our worth
And tasks for us to do.
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Conclusion
May the saying, "this too shall pass," be one you keep in your mind when you are facing challenges or obstacles in life. Difficult days may feel long, but they do not last forever. With faith, courage, patience, and hope, we can keep moving forward knowing that brighter days will come.
We hope the verses in these poems encourage and inspire you. Share them with someone who needs a reminder that trouble is only for a season, and that strength can grow even during hard times.
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