The True Meaning Behind This Poem Will Make Your Heart Soar

Though we all have bad days, it's important to see the silver linings and remember how great life can be. One poem that went viral on the Internet does just that — and will make you feel warm and snug inside.

At first, the poem — written by Chanie Gorkin, a student in the 11th grade in NYC — reads dark, sad, and lonely. But as you get to the bottom of it, the instructions say, "Now read it from bottom to top, the other way, and see what I really feel about my day." If you do so, the meaning changes entirely — it becomes an uplifting poem about how happiness does exist in our world even when it feels unhappy.

The poem has become extremely popular, especially since someone spotted it on a wall in London and tweeted a photo of it. That tweet now has over 2,000 likes and 3,000 retweets, with reactions from people who feel touched once they find out the real sentiment behind the writing.

Despite the bad news that floods our feeds all the time, it's nice to see these different, cheery stories that remind us to look up and think positively.