Today's Beautiful Gem: `goodbyes' by M. Udayakala.
"...when the great and just son of the emperor
was hugging his beloved pregnant wife
on the day before her departure to the dark woods
he knew he was never going to see her again
goodbyes are always difficult and emotional...
"...when the young and protected son of the king
was leaving his beloved wife and their new-born son
on the night of his departure in search of the unknown
he knew he was not going to see them again for a long time
goodbyes are always difficult and emotional...
"...when the loving and pained son of man
was dining with his friends and followers
on the evening before his departure to suffer and bleed
he knew he was never going to see them again
goodbyes are always difficult and emotional...
"...when the old and the tiring in the sunset of their lives
perceive all that is around them with regret and sadness
on the eve of their departure to the realms beyond
they know they are never going to see us all again
goodbyes are always difficult and emotional..."
Om s'aantih: Peace! - J. K. Mohana Rao
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