the voice makes
a fine
flute
to calm the worries
of this world
human hands on
organ keys
summon
sacred
peace
prayers nestle
the soul
as it departs
the body
in the breath of
fire
the invisible eternal
heart
touches the blue
of the sky
& blossoms into
infinity
earth people––
content with waiting––
molder slowly into
sweet sweet
earth
sky persons
rush with fiery intensity
into cosmic
emptiness
while we, the living,
make silent gestures
of prayer
surrounded by disappearing
snow