And so it ends...

And so it ends 

In a moment 

In an instant 

In a breath 

Or its absence.

At some stage 

the mourners leave

Replaced by silence

that fills the emptiness 

Like your voice once did

Except for the echoes 

Of laughter 

Of smiles 

Of the look in your eyes 

And the touch of your hand 

As it held mine 

Of the feeling of warmth 

Radiating from the love I felt

Echoes 

That slowly fade 

Into lonely shadows 

All that is left in the end 

Is the echoes 

And dust 

And the memory 

Of the warmth I once felt 

And so it ends

In a moment 

In an instant 

In a breath 

Or its absence.

(Reflections on the passing away of Bapi)