7 Poems For Letting Go and Welcoming Change
The fall season encourages us to embrace the art of letting go. Change can be painful, and sometimes—despite our desire for it—we resist it. Letting go is often not a passive choice but a very active one that requires our time, effort, and energy. It’s not easy; it challenges us to our very core, and knowing when and what to let go of requires wisdom. If you are at a point where you feel it’s time to move forward into something new, these poems about letting go may be just right for your heart.
1. e.h
“Hold on, hold on, hold on,” they said,
“You’re a dandelion in the breeze,
Look what the winds of change have done
to all these autumn leaves.”
“Hold on, hold on, hold on,
This big wide world is not for you,
Hold on for long enough
for the last gust to dance on through.”
So I held on, held on, held on,
They said that’s how you know you’re strong,
But not until I wilted
did I notice something wrong.
I thought holding on was bravery,
But when winds of change do blow,
Sometimes it’s even braver still
to let go, let go, let go.
2. Alexandra Vasiliu
Letting go will teach you
the art
of being soft and humble,
yet powerful and free.
3. ntmpoet
the birth of
something new
always feels
like death at first
the way winter
sacrifices itself
for spring.
4. April Green
Let it go
then see what kind of magic
returns in its place.
Because,
I promise that
what’s for you
will never reach you
while you’re clinging
to something else.
4. Vic Lejon
change is inevitable
every living being grows
do not pretend
you have not
noticed the patterns
in nature
we all become
someone else
after we have been
hurt
loved
pushed
abandoned
judged
hated
…
-evolving
5. Lang Leav
Thoughts On Letting Go
It’s possible to move on from someone even if your heart refuses to let go. And it’s not something you need to consciously do. It will just happen gradually, over time. The ache will always be there but the intensity will fade and you’ll find other beautiful things to fill your days with.
6. Mary Oliver
To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your own bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to
let it go,
to let it go
When uncertainty abounds, it can be so difficult to let go. When we don’t know what comes next, taking that leap of faith can feel impossible. I hope these beautiful poems have been full of insight and inspiration for you as you think of what your next move will be. We live in cycles of holding on and letting go, but these words will be there to encourage you on your journey through each new season.
