IN THE LIVING MEMORIES OF VANI. DAUGHTER OF MY COLLEGUE'S BROTHER, SHE WAS ONLY 16. SHE WAS A BLOOMING DANCER AND SINGER AND HAD ALL THE QUALITIES OF A NATURAL HEART- KINDNESS, LOVE AND GENTLENESS. <br />********************************************************************************* <br /> <br />The bud hath closed her eyes, <br />Thou hath returned to thy earthy bed. <br />The bird hath left the dales <br />Thou hath left a lingering song behind. <br /> <br />The sweetness of thy presence <br />Is a ceaseless spring long after the season. <br />The fragrance of jasmine <br />Is deep in our chest long after the winds. <br /> <br />It was a glow, silent, <br />Melting the thickness of night. <br />It was a flow, steady, <br />Reaching unto the streams of life. <br /> <br />And, adding to our treasured memories, <br />Thou wert all the way, a radiant light. <br />It was the universal spirit <br />Flowing in and through all thy themes. <br /> <br />And breathing the Zephyrus, <br />Thou wert serving to eyes and every heart. <br />Life was beautiful but posthaste <br />And plucked thee before the appointed hour.<br /><br />Ravi Panamanna<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-radiant-light/
