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among the naropa dead

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musing on the many times 
you sat with me 
in a circle 
to celebrate arrival 

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and how you are
arrived in a circle 
that I am yet to join

 

among the naropa dead

 

years ago
others and I 
arrived on the green 
at the heart-center 
at night 

 

to honor 
and speak 
the names 
of those 
within the circle 

 

among the naropa dead

 

your name now rings
resonates
transmits
is spoken

 

among the naropa dead

 

a small glass heart
you gave me
now sits
upon the altar
to my ancestors

 

"mitakuye oyasin"
Ahé!
we are all related

 

slow burns
come and go
salt tears
fall and flow

 

all arriving
until nothing 
remains
except ashes

 

someday

 

I and others
will arrive
to join 

 

you 

 

among the naropa dead
 

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02 December 2021

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