Hem Raj Bastola Poet Free verse

Destination Crematorium

Before the dawn 
Listening unfamiliar talk 
Through the buildings opposite 
Following the cluster of temples,
Feelings on my thought mixing-
Morning Prayer gong in peace: the bell.
Living wood on a dying fire ask 
Did we know the truth of us? 
Emitting rays of east,
Radiance on a river reflect 
As I reach to the bank. 

Early morning,
Ongoing cremation 
And activities around 
Put forth in contrast a life. 
Where degrees of emotion along,
Knowledge of life enlightened 
Observing transformation
Into universal elements 
Flesh, that adjoins.

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Kelly Deschler August 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM Very touching and emotional poem! It also makes one realize where we are eventually going to end up. So, we should make the most out of life while we have it! Very well done! By the way, thank you for reading my poem "Ode To Autumn", and for your nice comments. I really appreciate it! I am posting a poem today titled, "If I Died Now". You might enjoy it. Regards, from the United States.

August 12, 2013 at 7:06 PM Fantastic poem. Our ultimate destination. Hem Raj Bastola August 15, 2013 at 1:16 PM Thank you very much.