LAST CYCLE © 2008

The ashes divided into seven lamps,

Drift, floating in the fine currents.

Destiny carries them, without haste, unaware,

That the end, at dusk, is merely a rebirth.

It is a gentle scale, a new note vibrating,

In the heart that begins to sing in tears.

In the grave, the song echoes, not as a lament,

But in rejoicing for life, a moment.

A serene melody, mild, so pure,

Like a child’s caress, sweet tenderness.

The hand that soothes the tired face,

In the novena, where love is sacred.