Life's Journey ?

Life,

to be alive for years,
yet when finality descends,
would we be able to depart,
with purpose accomplished ?

We live the days,
as if death were nowhere.
We immortalized selfish agenda,
relentlessly pursuit wealth and power,
and seeking recognition of accomplishments.
But,
there shall come a time,
we shall travel long and far,
to seek that distance glorious lights,
finding our way home to Almighty's eternal paradise.

With a tired body in eternal rest,
and soul set free from this realm,
would we be able to bid farewell,
to all the people we once loved ?
Would we be able to seek forgiveness
to all the people we once wronged ?

The musicians fiddle the riddles.
Friends and loved one
whisper silent prayer.
Down into the darkness of grave.
Can we hear ?
Can we feel ?
Can we realize ?
What fool we once were ?

Namo Amithaba Buddha.