Therapy Bits

Sarah is our host.

Your words this week are:

■ encourage and dispirit

■ expand and shrivel

I’m going with a poem today!

In gardens where the sunlight plays,

Where flowers bloom in bright arrays,

The seeds of dreams take root, expand,

With tender care from loving hands.

Yet shadows linger, doubts intrude,

And whispers of despair elude,

When hopes begin to shrivel down,

Like autumn leaves without a crown.

But in this dance of rise and fall,

Let kindred spirits heed the call—

To encourage hearts that feel so small,

And lift them high, lest they be stalled.

For even in the darkest night,

A spark can reignite the light,

So nurture forth what seems dispirit,

And watch your dreams, like flowers, inherit.

With every challenge, every fear,

The path may twist, but hold it dear,

For in the struggle, beauty’s found,

In silent strength, we stand our ground.