All Things Pass - Lessons in Heartbreak

During a meditation retreat, I crawled out of bed at 6.30 to attend the mornings meditation and as my mind woke up, it was slowly overwhelmed by the loss of a great love. I felt very sad. I sat to meditate and let the feeling sit with me, trying to focus on my breathe. Tears rolled down my face as I breathed. I gave myself a 'break' and just let it all be and at the end of the meditation - the teacher read out this poem. I chuckled to myself at its poignancy - the timing was perfect. Heartbreak is hard but all things pass.

All Things Pass - Lao Tzu

All things pass
A sunrise does not last all morning
All things pass
A cloudburst does not last all day
All things pass
Nor a sunset all night
All things pass

What always changes?
Earth...sky...thunder...mountain...water...wind...fire...lake

Do man's visions last?
Do man's illusions?

Take things as they come.

All things pass.