Those who are leaving today

A tribute to Air India's crash victims of today

To those who are leaving today

Go with all the good in you.

Let what’s unfinished fall gently 

back to the earth.

Take your finest ever flight.

 

To those who are leaving today

Let go and close your eyes,

Forget the noise of the world.

You are shifting to the stars.

The universe holds you now.

 

To those who are leaving today

It’s such an abrupt call.

It’s such a sudden flight.

But no one is ever told 

The hour stamped on their wings

 

To those who are leaving today

The chasm awaits you now.

Take the leap of faith.

Let yourself be cradled by God.

Wherever you go, you'll be okay.

 

To those who are leaving today

As the last of you fades with this day

We'll carry you in silence, in our tears 

In the hope of meeting you again.

 

Author's Note

No tomorrow promised to anyone...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I was a soldier. I left people and cities. I still miss them.
(To those who are leaving today
As the last of you fades with this day
We'll carry you in silence, in our tears
In the hope of meeting you again.)
I liked and I agreed with the above lines. I wrote often. We need less goodbyes and more hellos. Thank you dear friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[DIVYA]

So true, my friend. We always carry such longing in us to see those we have lost, again. Thank you for understanding the pain in these words. Sending you much love and many regards today. ❤️

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed your words and thoughts dear Divya and you are welcome.

[DIVYA]

Once again, my heart is replete with the kindness of your words, dear friend.

[Dennis Wolf]

Be not afraid of death, for death unto life is not unlike the reaping scythe unto the wheat. (excerpt from my fantasy world religion) but then it is applicable anywhere any time. Sow, therefore, only seeds worth thy efforts to reap.

In other words, it's tragic and I wish it upon no one, but at the same time... It's inevitable and... We each take this risk, knowing or otherwise.. To live is to accept that one day, it will end. Unexpected or otherwise... It'll end... But also, thank the heavens for that, because who wants to be a bag of fragile flesh and bone forever?

[DIVYA]

Applicable anytime, anywhere...That left me a shiver ...Yes, death awaits just round the corner...And yes, who knows when its coming for them. Those families were posting happy smiling selfies as they boarded the plane and a little less than an hour later they were charred flesh.
Then there's this incident of today when a very rich Indian socialite playing polo in London died of a heart attack in London at the age of just 53 when he swallowed a live bee!
So know one knows the day or the hour or the minute.
Thank you so much Dennis.

[Dennis Wolf]

Yeah, there's the shop owner by the place I work who just passed away in sleep.
And the other one, got a stroke, spent that day in the hospital and by nightfall ceased. It's probably better than being bed ridden, trying to hang on.. For what though?

[Betty Hermelee]

Dear Divya
So good to see you back! Yet under terrible circumstances...I saw the tragedy on TV this morning and was heart broken...I feel for every one of those poor souls and the ones on the ground....so horrific.. hard to digest...may your country heal as time passes and may those souls who left us today rest in peace....
Warmly, B

[DIVYA]

Dear Betty,
What a shock this has been....We are truly devastated. It wouldn't be wrong to say it has certainly shaken our confidence in our systems, our infratructure, in fact everything. Even in life itself. Its wonderful to see you today, my friend. Thank you so much for such kind and understanding words.

[Betty Hermelee]

It is my pleasure Divya, a terrible tragedy... seeing much news on U.S. TV....
Warmly, B

[DIVYA]

Take care, dear Betty. I'm thinking of you.