A small basket of woven leaves
With flowers, incense and camphor
Frail and delicate, set afloat
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Tag / Faith
SIP BY SIP, REALIZATION DAWNS
The man scoffed derisively.
Father (& son)
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IT’S PERSONAL…
I looked at the religion of my birth
There were questions it couldn’t answer
I looked at the religion of oneness
And found that there were many
IN THE COMPANY OF…
Crossover
It’s the shortest bridge ever.
Although you cannot see the other side.
What lies across,
Where it leads to
No one knows.
To pass over, it takes an instant.
But you have to live a lifetime to do so.
It connects two worlds.
All that’s past. And the future.
Pass over it, everyone must.
One day.
And alone.
You don’t know when.
But pass over it, oh yes, you must.
And there’s no coming back.
It brings forth anxiety in people.
Awe.
Wonder.
Even fearfulness.
And it leaves behind sorrow.
Tears.
Loneliness.
In those to whom you’ve bid adieu.
And when it’s my time
I hope the road beyond
Ascends upwards.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
Nothing overt seems to have happened
But a smile breaks out
On your face
As wide as an upturned rainbow
