gone

gone
up in flames
the casket wheeled in
the tears rolling
and the familiar accompanying wailing
the casket never turned back
leaving behind only ashes and bones

gone, gone, gone.

-
prajnaparamita mantra, as proclaimed:
gate gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svha.
"gone gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond, O what an awakening, all hail!"