Final Union Poem by Deva De Silva
Final Union
Gods receive no praise
At your final earthly union
People you loved
visibly marked
Pained and holed
Reluctant to let you go.
You are loved in your kindness
Treasured in the stories told
Your strength drawn from a memory immortal
A flowing river of lives you have marked
Tears, rising dust, hustling wind
Veil your presence from my sight
When you are laid to rest silently
In a sunny patch of burial grounds
No stars shooting out of cannons
No guns blazing, shiny swards held high
No angels descending from heavens to sing
Just the whispered hum of your loved ones
Graying statues, decaying headstones
Stand against brittle grass growing tall
An old Bodhi tree, gracing its branches wide
The backdrop of your eternal home
Your spirit left behind, hovers among us
Consoling, reluctant to leave yet
Your scent, laughs, and loving embraces
To gain strength from - time after time
It is accepting life's end,
Seeing depleted get replenished,
Letting life run its course
Witnessing your goodness at its best
I let you go at this destined place
A whimsical god will not be hailed,
Be praised when you are laid to rest
All my praise, prayers go to you
My lifeless goddess,
My Guardian Angel
Rest in peace my gentle mother,
As light as you have lived in this world
Congrats, not only for this poem being selected as member's poem but for describing the mother's death and after death in such an effective manner that its reader becomes speechless.
Excellent poem.. Congratulations Deva Whispered hum of loved only heard Only loved one pray at that moment.. Very true
May her soul rest in peace! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Heartiest congratulations on this poem's selection as the 'Member Poem of the Day' - an well deserved honor! The poem touched me deep, it's beautiful in its sadness and simple tone. 'Be praised when you are laid to rest All my praise, prayers go to you My lifeless goddess, My Guardian Angel Rest in peace my gentle mother, As light as you have lived in this world' - a heart touching tribute!
An emotional homage from a grateful son to his loving mother. The outpourings and the images re-create the sombre scene of the burial ground where the departed one goes for her final union. Our sincere condolences.
Very touching yet one of the best eulogy I have read.....each word and each sentence so extraordinarily framed to convey the depth of feelings for a goddess mother you loved so much in your life 10+++
A beautifully crafted piece honouring a very special creature in your life. I share in your sentiments i have been there before. Nicely penned.
Absolutely, incredibly, undeniably BEAUTIFUL, beyond words. Majestic.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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All my praise and prayers go to you My lifeless goddess and guardian angel Rest in peace my gentle mother As light as you have lived in this world.........so touching and impressive. May her soul rest in peace. A beautiful tribute to mother.