Unwelcome Tears

Sadness: not allowed

Aikya Param

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When someone dies, sadness comes over time.
Tears, official mourning come at once
Yet missed over time, their longed for presence,
Does not take immediate downtime.
At each new holiday, new tears glisten
For the loss of someone who stopped to listen

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Aikya Param

Rev. Aikya Param is a minister at Oakland Center for Spiritual Living in Oakland, California, a published author and visual artist.