Dying

Death is a pause between two worlds, Reach that calm sea where stillness sums; Embrace swift course in shades that swirl, Ask to be free of mere outcomes; Do not feel fear as death finds you. Death is a friend that brings calm rest, End with joy near on homeward cue; Allow brief end to sum this quest, Touch and feel now the light that shines; Hope and faith know life's sacred shores. Deep love endows what's yours and mine, Intuit a flow that gathers more; Enter and be one with all things, See boundless seas of deathless springs. Leon Enriquez 26 July 2015 Singapore

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Josefina Costales

Date: 7/27/2015 1:49:00 AM

Sorry, that every time I comment on your poems, I start by saying haven't done this yet, but I'm following your writings hoping to learn from these. 'Though the topic is "dying" yet you have made it alive that there's nothing to fear about it -

Leon Enriquez
Date: 7/27/2015 5:40:00 AM

Dear Josefina: No need to be sorry. Glad you got my point, which is plain and simple. The body dies, but the spirit-soul lives on -- not necessarily as the same form. So death and dying should be a celebration of life that is eternal. That's why I wrote this poem. In Western culture, death is a taboo subject, more feared than understood as a natural part of life. Hope this helps, and Thank you Josefina for your comments. Leon