Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 To: Panhala <panhala >Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 10:02:20 PMSubject: [Panhala] For Lost Friends -- O'Donohue (For the people of Japan) For Lost Friends As twilight makes a rainbow robeFrom the concealed colors of dayIn order for time to stay aliveWithin the dark weight of night,May we lose no one we loveFrom the shelter of our hearts..When we love another heartAnd allow it to love us, We journey deep below timeInto that eternal weaveWhere nothing unravels..May we have the grace to seeDespite the hurt of rupture,The searing of anger,And the empty disappointment,That whoever we have loved,Such love can never quench..Though a door may have closed,Closed between us,May we be able to viewOur lost friends with eyesWise with calming grace;Forgive them the damageWe were left to inherit;.Free ourselves from the chainsOf forlorn resentment;Bring warmth again to Where the heart has frozenIn order that beyond the wallsOf our cherished hurtAnd chosen distanceWe may be able to Celebrate the gifts they brought,Learn and grow from the pain,And prosper into difference,Wishing them the peaceWhere spirit can summonBeauty from wounded space.. ~ O'Donohue ~ (To Bless the Space Between Us) Web version: www.panhala.net/Archive/For_Lost_Friends.html Web archive of Panhala postings: www.panhala.net/Archive/Index.html To subscribe to Panhala, send a blank email to Panhala-subscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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