Stay with me

To Youth after Pain
by Margaret Widdemer

What if this year has given
grief that some year must bring
What if it hurt your joyous youth
crippled your laughter's wings
You always knew it was coming
Coming to all, to you

Even if you have blundered
Even if you have sinned
Still is the steadfast arch of the sky
And the healing veil of the wind
and after only a little
A little of hurt and pain
you shall have the web of your own old dreams
wrapping your heart again

only your heart can pity
now , where it laughed and passed
now you can bend to comfort men
one with them all at last
you shall have your laughter back
you shal have your song back
only the world is your brother now
Only your soul is strong