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pbmus

(12,418 posts)
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 10:26 PM Dec 2019

Recently lost a lovely friend...In Loving Memories

Last edited Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:03 AM - Edit history (1)

As every blossom fades,
and all youth sinks into old age,
so every life’s design, each flower of wisdom,
attains it’s prime and cannot last forever

The heart must submit itself courageously
to life’s call without a hint of grief,
a magic dwells in each beginning,
protecting us, telling us how to live

High purposed we shall traverse
realm on realm,
cleaving to none as to a home,
the world of spirit wishes not to fetter us
But raise us higher, step by step.
scarce in some safe accustomed sphere of life
have we establish a house , then we grow lax;
only he who is ready to journey forth
can throw old habits off

Maybe death’s hour too will send
us out new-born
towards undreamed lands

Maybe life’s call to us will never find an end
Courage my heart, take leave and fare thee well

Hermann Hesse


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Recently lost a lovely friend...In Loving Memories (Original Post) pbmus Dec 2019 OP
That is beautiful. I'm sorry about your friend. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #1
Thank you, she was an effervescent spirit untamed pbmus Dec 2019 #2
Here's to you and your friend cp Dec 2019 #3
2nd holiday season for us, kozar Dec 2019 #4
Lovely poem. BootinUp Dec 2019 #5
Sympathies for your loss. Thank you so much for the beautiful poem...much knowledge in it. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #6
Sorry for your loss. RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2019 #7
So sorry for your loss. ... Hekate Dec 2019 #8

cp

(6,541 posts)
3. Here's to you and your friend
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 10:39 PM
Dec 2019

My favorite poem, although a different translation. Lovely memorial.

kozar

(2,029 posts)
4. 2nd holiday season for us,
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 10:53 PM
Dec 2019

that we are going through as my Father in-law passed at 94 years old,, we pray for him obviously and we also pray for folks who are in the initial phase of loss,,, we feel for you


Koz

Karadeniz

(22,270 posts)
6. Sympathies for your loss. Thank you so much for the beautiful poem...much knowledge in it.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:55 AM
Dec 2019

I love the lines about the magic we're born with, which instructs us. That's a wonderful description of the soul.

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