Oh Goddess of Healing,
We watched in sadness as
The Earth shifted.
As many lost and were lost.
We learn through the Middle Way
That all things are impermanent;
That all things go,
Even when it hurts when they leave.
Pain is a place that reminds us of loss;
Oh, Goddess of Healing, guide us
To a new place; a place of healing.
Guide us, oh Goddess,
So that we may remember
That other side of impermanence;
Embracing the joy and happiness
That can come from recognizing
What we have, while we have it.
You are in us, and we are part of you;
In loss, in sadness, in joy, and in happiness.
May we light a candle,
Remember those that have gone,
And love the ones that stayed.
-sm
