Sunday, March 4, 2012

A BELIEF.



Saying goodbyes is never easy.

Some rituals & ceremonies,

Some chants & hymns,

Some offerings & donations,

To cleanse your soul...

To do, what is your duty,

For those who have passed on.

Doing these...they say

The soul raises itself

Towards heaven...

We don’t know

Yet, we believe....

Believe that our loved ones

Are better off

In the next world

Wherever that is!


For - http://dversepoets.com/

http://jennymatlock.blogspot.in/2012/03/saturday-centus-saying-goodbye.html

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44 comments:

  1. DavidMarch 4, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Your poetic words ring true as we cling to beliefs about death to ensure loved ones continue the journey. Uncertainty awaits us in death but there's no questioning we're all creatures of habit thus the rituals are a certainly. Enjoyable...Thanks for sharing!!

    http://erinsdomain.blogspot.com/2012/03/erins-big-fat-greek-weekend.html

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  2. Widow_Lady302March 4, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Beautiful my dear friend, simply beautiful! <3 <3 <3

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  3. sulekkhaMarch 4, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Love reading your moving poems, Janaki. Beautiful...

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  4. UnknownMarch 4, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    We hope and believe, often, that the pain and horror they may have experienced while alive will find some form of solace - somewhere/someplace beyond time/space. I guess if there is somewhere like that, it would blow our conceptions about how the universe is out of the water. Thank you for exploring what the other shore might mean in your poem!

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    1. JANUMarch 5, 2012 at 9:41 AM

      Thank you Charles. Hinduism always believes in after life.

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  5. ClaudiaMarch 4, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    i always think there is some comfort in those rituals and that it helps those, that have to let go...even though we can be never sure how this next world looks like exactly..

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  6. Tarang SinhaMarch 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Poignant!

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyMarch 4, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Lovely thoughts on death and faith.

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  8. Susan AndersonMarch 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Nicely done and true!

    =)

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  9. Brian MillerMarch 4, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    i think it def brings comfort to think that beyond here there is a better place...esp when those loved ones are in pain you know...

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  10. sheilaMarch 4, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    I like your straight forward thoughts on the rituals of death, and yes, all we can do is believe.

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  11. Luchi SmilesMarch 4, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Yes, we believe because that's the least we can do. It is a relief to think they are better of wherever they are. It makes our heart suffer less pain.

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    1. JANUMarch 5, 2012 at 9:45 AM

      Thats all we can do, believe...which is comforting. Thanks Luchi.

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  12. boogulooMarch 5, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    Always better on the other side if your on the right side here.

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  13. UnknownMarch 5, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Your words ring true for many...the fact that we feel our loved ones are better off is something we cherish. Inspiring piece!

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  14. Martha Jane OrlandoMarch 5, 2012 at 1:13 AM

    Really hits home, Janaki. Beautiful!
    Blessings to you!

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  15. Abin ChakrabortyMarch 5, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    Amen to that...

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  16. ScarletMarch 5, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    I like to believe so...very nice ~

    http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.com/2012/03/numbed.html

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  17. deepsMarch 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    there seems to be no dearth in inspiration for you :)

    yes i m almost back

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  18. Savira GuptaMarch 5, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    true that saying good bye is hard...but the memories live on and never fade...

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    1. JANUMarch 5, 2012 at 9:50 AM

      We find some solace in our memories...thanks Savira.

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  19. anitamombanitaMarch 5, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    beautifully said!

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  20. NarelleMarch 5, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Hi Janaki


    As this is my first time on site, I just randomly clicked on your name and was inspired and blessed in reading your poem. Having being raised Christian and now a devotee, there are many sides to the coin....

    With blessings

    Narelle

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  21. JudieMarch 6, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    It was sooooo hard for me to lose Rod's mum. She meant the world to me. I think about her every day.

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  22. kaykualaMarch 6, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Beautiful verse Janaki! The prayers for a loved one for the last journey home are tinged with love, honor and respect. You've done well for this!

    Hank

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  23. ChevrefeuilleMarch 6, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Wonderful! I am speechless ...

    Thank you for sharing

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  24. UnknownMarch 10, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Beautiful and thought-provoking. But it is an almost impossible subject on which to comment. We believe. We hope. And at the same time we are prisoners of our bodies and a biological reality. There is no proof. But there is always hope. You have expressed this timeless dilemma and these conflicting thoughts superbly.
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    We seem to be members of the same memes, RFW and Saturday Centus. You have already my post about Pierre the cat. Thank you for your interesting story about the mother cat and her three kittens. Ouch! Bad dog that took one of the kits! But dogs can do that. You and your husband must be kind-hearted people to offer them shelter. (I would have done the same.)

    Hope you are well and happy!

    Best wishes & hugs,
    Anna
    oxox

    For the benefit of other readers:
    Goodbye Pierre - SCwk 96

    You may also like to read this story expanded to 400 words for RFWers:
    Anna's RFWers Challenge No.33 'I love you because...'

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  25. The PoetMarch 11, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Dear Janu,
    How true the ending of this poem is.
    Once our souls have been left to rest, we are indeed in a better place, because there is no more suffering and pain, no trials and tribulations. We return to the dust from whence we came.
    Thought-provoking piece from you.
    Thanks for sharing.

    What Makes A Woman Beautiful

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  26. newdigitalscapesMarch 11, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    Hi Janaki. I am just getting around to reading and responding to your poem. There have been so many wonderful intepretations of my art. Yours is no exception. It is a wonderful look at lost with compassion. Beautiful. Thank you. I am subscribing to your blog. Stop by mine when you have some time.
    Namaste
    Walter

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  27. JennyMarch 24, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    What a powerfully, beautiful poem.

    I think we all seek solace...in whatever our hearts believe.

    Just lovely.

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