Poetry
Remembrance
A Poem by PARVINDER MEHTA
These candles burning in silence
flickering light and emotions
dripping wax in molten grief
amidst calm sobriety
call us to feel
unspoken feelings of calm gloom
unfelt warmth of unknown hands
unheard silence of meditating souls
unseen glimpses of glimmering trust
unbent resolve of firm faiths
unshed tears of mourning
to cherish
to embrace
to hug
to hold
to absorb
to receive
life’s gifts and blessings
life’s struggles and conflicts
life’s ups and downs
through courage not fear
through hope not despair
no speeches
no tendentious theories
no insidious intent
no rhetoric of reason
no wallowing wounds
only rosaries of remembrance
and beads of blessings
breathing
inhaling
the spirit of love
the spirit of optimism
with peace for all.
Conversation about this article
1: Kirpal Singh (Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A.), August 24, 2012, 11:32 AM.
Lovely poem, from the bottom of the heart! I am proud of our youngsters expressing their emotions so beautifully!
2: Ramneet Kaur (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), August 26, 2012, 8:12 AM.
Great poem. It narrates both remorse and tranquility.