ODE Poem: An Ode to Viktor Frankl, by Zachary Friedman

If we can find a why, we’ll face the how,
and persevere through what afflicts us now.
There is potential meaning in suffering to be found,
a lifeline that can save us when we fear we’ve drowned.
Suffering is like a stone, heavy and hard to bear,
yet through its weight, we find meaning to share.

Through love, we find meaning vast and true,
A light that cuts the darkness we walk through.
In love, we find connections through walls,
a boundless force that answers our calls.
Love binds the broken and mends the soul,
a healing force that makes what’s shattered whole.

Through tragic optimism, hope walks beside,
a loyal companion, ready to guide.

Resilience rests within the reactions we choose,
and through them, we transcend the deepest blue

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