Condolensces

Condolences           by Sami Khalil

For the death of our loved ones…

An English Sonnet

 

Farewell to you for those which throbs is dead

Blow out the candles when be a fire bright

Flames must turn to ashes in quiet ways’ dread

While the winged messenger prepares the flight.

 

Join the chorus for ancient songs I hear

Bodies perish and souls shall arise once

Seeking refuge in shared dust, mud and tear

Lie the remnants where skies fade into crux.

 

Come sail with me as weary ships await

Home-cheering sails where land fog dissipates

Leave your vessel, here stands a spoken fate

Truly life granted by whom that creates.

 

Goodbye beloved, a new place beguiles

Beckoning surrender, repose and smiles.

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

as i have lost someone just last year, this work really resonated. departure is painful, separation is agony, but 'Truly life granted by whom that creates.' Life, let it be one big celebration. for we are here, and while misery may accompany us at times, there is so much more.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Your words are true and poetic; life is surely to be celebrated. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for all.

[Red Brick Keshner]

A beautifully crafted elegy that offers a poignant and evocative meditation on loss and the journey beyond. The closing lines, with their promise of a new place "beckoning surrender, repose and smiles," offer a comforting vision of peace and acceptance; suggesting that the end is not to be feared but embraced as a natural part of the cycle of existence. Thanks for sharing with us dear Sami 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. Thank you so much for your support and visit.
My condolences on your recent loss.

[Red Brick Keshner]

. 🙏🏻 . 🕊 . 👍🏻 .

[Sami Khalil]

Gracie Mille.

[Chris Shaw]

So hard to say goodbye to our dearest. While we pray that they are on a journey to eternal rest, we are left in the quagmire of grief. How difficult that is to navigate. Time softens the grief, but the loss never goes. Another superb sonnet Sami.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! So true and well articulated; your words are touching. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review and sharing. HNY

[Poetic Beauty]

The departure of life onto the next realm that awaits the soul. It is never easy to say goodbye in life or when death occurs.

[Sami Khalil]

I agree wholeheartedly. Life is short indeed. Another life awaits all of us. I hope we can make it through.
Thank you kindly.

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your work is of the finest caliber, Sami. Have you ever thought of having it published?

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I hope so one day. Right now just enjoying the process. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for all.
HNY

[andrew mitchell]

I thought of King Arthur’s death sent to sea on a boat, it just had that old worldly charm. Lovely read Sami, hats off to you.

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! So good to hear that. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. Hats off to the Emperor.

[MCS]

We are always told time heals all. I beg to differ; time just allows the wound to heal and then we live the rest of our lives with the scar of loss and longing. Well done as always.

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! I agree wholeheartedly dear poet and friend. So true and well said. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us

[Ken Simm.]

Those last lines brought tears. But the whole of the write is masterful

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review and sharing. Glad you felt it.
Going to see your masterful works in the Highlands.

[Pryde Foltz]

Losing someone carries the grieving away too. So difficult to find land again until one learns to let them go. Beautiful write, Sami:)

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! So true and well articulated. Thank you dear poet and friend for this heart- felt review and truth.

[Betty Hermelee]

Saying goodbye to a loved one is so so sad and sometimes tragic.... but it's also a way of closure, a time to mourn , then a time to celebrate one's life, a happy occasion for all who loved...your words are very sentimental and your memories will be the same forever....beautiful tribute!
Warmly, B

[Sami Khalil]

So true and well articulated dear poet and friend; you have summed it up marvelously. I have lost many. I'm sure all of us have been through those sad losses; they keep haunting us.
Be blessed.

[Betty Hermelee]

Yes they do, and we must pay them respect once in a while...
Warmly, B

[Sami Khalil]

Wow
Gracie millee

[Betty Hermelee]

My pleasure!