On the Day You Left

On the day you left
the geese cried out and the trees sighed
for the loss of you in this world.
But you only laughed
and flew away to join the Beloved.

You became the river that sings praises to the One
and also gives the water to nourish all those who need drink.
I drink from the river, and you flow into my being.
I listen to the wind sigh through the trees and hear your songs.
I listen to the geese cry and I hear your laughter.

You never really left - an energy, a lifeforce ebbs from the pillow
where you once lay your head.
In the darkness I turn, and I see the outline of your body
still sleeping next to me.
In my dreams we talk, you laugh and smile and hold me close.

You never really left. You went on to the Reality
while I stayed behind
in the Dream

- to my beloved Ishaq, on Christmas evening 2006