A Friendship Prayer - Poem
Background
A very close friend has been going through troubled times for years now. I want to help but there is not much I can do, as most of the troubles are circumstantial. I told her I will keep her in my prayers. Inspired by the poem John Hansen (Jodah) wrote for his friend "Terror Lurks When You're Alone - a Dark Poem", I decided to pen down my prayers for my friend, to help her start the healing process.
The Poem
I may not be there
To wipe the pearl-drops
Off the brink of your lashes
I may not be able to stop
Your dreams and hopes
Turning into ashes
I may have treaded
The same path
Leading to different crossroads
I may have returned
From the verge of whence
Everything ill, bodes
We may have boarded
The same train
From the same stations
I alighted early
While you went on by
The law of creations
But no matter what
I cannot do
When I am at the house
Of prayers, kneeling down
Palms folded, the fire within
They seek to douse
Your face swarms
Into my mind’s mirror
Vivid as you were close by
The little light there
In the depths of my soul, I pray,
May give you wings to fly
© 2018 Rinita Sen
Comments
AUTHORI appreciate your visit and comment, Dred. Thank you for echoing my thoughts.
I like your poem! It reminds me that true friendships stay forever no matter how distant you are from your all treasured friends.
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Thank you, Rajan. Appreciate your visit.
A lovely prayer from the bottom of the heart for sure.
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Thank you, Verlie, for seeing it as balm. I hope as well, that my prayer could create a small difference.
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Thank you, Bill. Appreciate your visit. Glad you liked the style.
Rinita, your prayer is balm for the weary spirit. Your friend is lucky to have you thinking of her this way.
A beautiful gift to a friend. I love the repeating phrase "I may not"...that is a powerful way to establish pace in any written work...well done!
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Oh! Thank you!! Li-Jen, you are amazing!
You're welcome and thanks too! You and another hubber inspired me to change my pic since both of you changed hahaha. You look nice! :)
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Thank you, Louise. Appreciate your visit. Glad you liked the poem.
That's a lovely poem for your friend. Beautiful.
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Thank you, Chitrangada, for visiting and for echoing my thoughts in the prayer. I hope this will be soothing for my friend, too. Thank you, again.
Beautiful heartfelt poem, depicting your compassion and sincerity for your friend.
Prayers and good wishes from dear ones, do help and I am sure it will soothe your friend too in her troubled times.
God Bless You and your friend!
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Thank you, Li-Jen, for that touching comment. Glad I was able to portray the intimacy with my friend, and thank you for reverberating my prayers.
On a different note, I like your new display picture :)
Hey Rinita. I would be jumping with joy if I were your friend! I like how you communicate with your friend in the poem, the intimacy with the wipe of tears.The flow of your poem reminds me of your kneel and prayer: a sense of loyalty with the consistent three lines. All the best to you and your friend and believe it'll be fine.
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Thank you, Shaloo. Appreciate your visit and kind comment.
Your kindness and compassion reflects in the poem. May God bless you and your friend!
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Thank you, Frank. I hope so, too. Appreciate you giving it a read.
Rinita.. I hope it helps... that was so genuine of you..just as Jodah was..
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Thank you, Peggy. Humbled by your comment. I too hope somehow somewhere she would be positively affected by my humble show of care. Thank you so much for visiting today.
What a sweet and caring person you are to care so much for your friend. I hope that your friend draws much comfort from your love and concern for him or her. This is a beautiful and heartfelt poem.
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Thank you, manatita. Gratitude for your appreciation.
Beautiful poetry and deep empathy. Much appreciated.
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Thank you, Delilah, appreciate your honest sentiments. Thank you again for giving this a read.
I loved your poem Rinita...Your friend is so lucky to have someone like you to care and offer up prayers for them. Hopefully your friend will find comfort.
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Thank you, John Ray. I appreciate the sincerity behind your comment, too. I, too, hope the same. Thank you again for reading my prayer.
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Thank you, Threekeys, for your exceedingly warm comment. I do hope that my prayers and indirect care reach her, and benefit in some way or another. Thank you so much for reading.
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Thanks to you, John, for inspiring me so. I really love how as a community of writers we are able to influence each other, which often brings out effective results. Thank you again for visiting.
A very wonderful poem. I can sense the sincerity of the poem. Hope your friend will feel better soon.
A lovely warm honouring of care for your friend Rinita. I understand how you feel when you cannot seem to make things better for your friend in a direct way but dont despair as I believe indirect caring actions will end up being received by her. If she cannot see what you have done for her and your friendship, she will "see it and feel it" on another plane.
Keep the poetry flowing:)
Rinita, this is so beautiful and a heartfelt prayer/poem for your friend. I am touched that my own poem written for a friend of mine inspired you to write this as well. Thanks for sharing.
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