Smiling At Death

One by one we saw close ones die
But ours was not to question why
We sank each time but rose again
Holding strong and quelling hearts sigh

Bound to form and attachment chain
Suffering deepened sense of pain
It was all delusion of course 
For in each life, must fall some rain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Yes, yes... and yet there is something in the body which housed the soul that let us mourn when it grew old.
Seeker Avatar
August 24, 2023 at 9:07 PM
Strangely, when we age, our innate aliveness at our very core yet remains innocent and playful
Narain Avatar
August 23, 2023 at 9:55 AM
So true. The cycle of life is eternal.
Seeker Avatar
August 23, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Yes ~ all we need to do is cheerfully accept
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