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It's an optimistic poem that realizes that time is a great healer. But it also focuses on the pain, as a way to do it justice, and to not make light of it. I'm not usually a fan of repeating lines, but for whatever reason, I like them here, maybe because you feel the poem focused and each leads somewhere and not just meaningless words.

It is interesting that everything is, "In a few days" and never "now." It almost seems like someone who makes excuses saying, "Tomorrow I will fix that broken water pipe." Maybe it eases the pain to speak in short future terms. When everything seems hard, setting a short goal of tomorrow might help one deal with their situation.

The writing is good, the meter doesn't bog the reader down. It's, as I said, an optimistic poem that encourages those who need it, that there is a light at the end of that tunnel.

I like that the poem tells us to revel in ecstasy, though I found this couplet to be somewhat contradictory:

But don’t let that weigh you down
Fill your heart with sadness.

I'm not sure why you would tell folk to fill their hearts with sadness. Any chance you meant, "gladness?"

Also, where the mention of mirth comes from seems a bit quizzical, but maybe you are thinking of a specific person, which of course, the reader can't know.

The poem ends well, reminding the reader (or subject of the poem) that these issues are temporary and that soon enough those feelings and issues will pass, and better days will be ahead.

The meaning is important, the writing solid, and most importantly: the poem reads well.