Marylouise Goguen Poet Tanka

The Spirit Prevails

It is a new day
Something wonderful happened
You are now at peace
Like a phoenix rising up
From the ashes you prevail

We shall not mourn you
For you are not gone at all
We may not see you
Your presence lives on in us
Enduring the test of time

Radiant light shines
Upon us all forever
Glorious rays gleam
Emitting from your spirit
Keeping your memory strong

The lives you have touched
Will never forget you now
Though we may shed tears
These are tears of happiness 
Your spirit forever reigns

In the days to come
When we are all together
Celebrating life
Your spirit will consume us
Your peace will be our strength

Joy and happiness
Will be felt every moment
You gave us reason
To have faith in the future
Your legacy will live on…………..

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Poet Destroyer A June 1, 2013 at 8:36 PM Marylouise, congratulations on having your poem Featured this past week. It was nice reading your conquering poem on the soups home page... xox~ Linda

Nikhileswari Swaminathan June 1, 2013 at 3:56 AM yes dear i too believe that our loved one though depart from the human body they still tend to be around

Jerry Najera May 30, 2013 at 7:39 PM This is beautiful!!! I've read this so many times now it's just amazing, how it attaches to me when I realize that some who has left this land truly still dwells around us. Thank you for having shared this poem, so beautiful.