[Oe List ...] Fly away home

[Shelley Hahn]

Dear David,

Once again you have beautifully and eloquently put into words thoughts and 
feelings that others of us struggle to grasp--much less articulate--in our own 
hearts and minds.  What a wondrous gift you have shared!  How blessed we are 
to have you in our lives.  Thank you for sharing this with us all.

Fond regards,
Shelley

Quoting David Dunn <ddunn at ica-usa.org>:

> As Terry Wright lay dying, this prayer for the dying was born. David
> 
> FLY AWAY, FLY AWAY, FLY AWAY HOME
>  
> With neither will to linger nor heart for flight,
> your eyes betray the time of tears.
> Not even the Maker of the universe can save you,
> you cling so steadfastly to life.
>  
> Can you see within the darkness
> the wonder beyond heaven,
> or are you still too body-bound
> to look beneath the surface for the light?
>  
> My heart breaks every time you stumble
> on this lonely, rock-strewn path.
> Why do wings come so late
> that all is ruined and smashed to dust?
>  
> Pray do not fall into despair, dear friend;
> the dark brown earth can not hold you now.
> Go deep inside yourself to find the path
> that leads beyond the mind¹s horizon.
>  
> When you have finished life upon the earth,
> trust the venture of departing.
> Silence calls you to begin the ending
> that is the labor of your final birth.
>  
> Eternity will only happen when death turns into light.
> So run, deny the tyranny of life;
> rise above the fury of the flesh.
> The One who made the worlds revolve receives you.
>  
> Return to the promise before you were conceived.
> Take heart in the blessing of our sorrow.
> Go in peace, the time of tears is ended.
> Watch over all the weary souls who follow.
>  
> Fly away, fly away, fly away home.
> Fly away, fly away, fly away home.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> David Dunn
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> Denver, C0 80247
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> 
> 
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