Funeral
11.24.08 (4:05 pm) [edit]
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Funeral
Sweet insence filled the air,
clouds gently rising as if to heven,
soft chanting,
comforting melody,
prayers for the departed,
gifts offered,
eurcharist celebrated,
God becoming food
to enrich those left behind,
procession to the grave site,
cloudy cold day,
body lowered,
family and friends scattering dirt;
so are lifes endings,
ritural to comfort those who must continue
until meeting again forever.
posted by: barnabus1 (reply)
post date: 11.24.08 (2:27 pm)
To comfort or to help them truly believe, that persons life is over?
posted by: mitchdolittle (reply)
post date: 11.25.08 (7:51 am)
Reply to: barnabus1
Not sure I understand your question.
peace
mitch
posted by: barnabus1 (reply)
post date: 11.27.08 (1:03 pm)
Reply to: barnabus1
I've heard it said part of the funeral helps those left behind to accept the reality of the loss...so they don't get to thinking he/she is still alive and will come home again...I've heard some people don't accept the loss as final and real.
posted by: mitchdolittle (reply)
post date: 11.27.08 (2:03 pm)
Reply to: barnabus1
Thanks, yes that is true.
Peace friend
mark