A Poem for Uncertain Times by Sarah Grace Christink

This poem by Sarah Grace Christink reflects on the experience of physical distance, uncertainty, and the unexpected sense of connection that can emerge during difficult periods. Shared by Bayridge Counselling Centres, it speaks to themes of belonging, surrender, and the quiet strength found in togetherness — even when we are apart.

These days are strange. Uncertain and enlivening. I wonder, what’s ahead. I wonder, more, everyday.

I feel you. Appreciate you. Remember you. (At least 6ft apart) …we stand. No contact. No hugs. But I feel you, more than I did before.

This space between, nourishes the threads that bind us. They grow thicker and strong. Boundaries are dissolving.

I feel the greater web that I have always been a part of, but rarely allowed myself to feel ‘Home’ within. This protective shell, slowly cracking open to let in more light.

The chaos is the air. The changing tides. The shifting paradigm. The looking at death. The experience of frail systems. The remembering of old ways. The reliance on each other. The necessity of surrender.

I soak up, all of this. May it have its way.

I invite in this new feeling of, belonging. I beckon it towards me. Knowing I am an integral piece of this human family, I ride these waves, in humble togetherness with you all.

 

Sarah Christink

 

If this poem resonates with you, you may also find meaning in our article on acceptance and the idea that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional, or explore how small things could signify a bigger problem when navigating difficult emotions.