Shernaz’s poem is a serene farewell: Embracing peace and gratitude after a life lived with grace, dignity, and a full spectrum of emotions, for Different Truths.

When the last few breaths linger in my lungs
Release me, let me go tranquilly
I have lived my life well with grace and dignity
through the sizzling array of emotions, life churns 
Seen abhorrence and kindness, known hurt and healing
Have sunk in sorrow to rise on the crest of joy
Been smitten by infatuations and broken by betrayals
Today I rest grateful, blissful, joyful
in the cradle of contentment, and I say,
“Thank you for your love, thank you for your patience;
Thank you for the wonderful people you are.
I love you just as much. So —
Rejoice, rejoice as I go, for I go in peace.”

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Shernaz Wadia

To Shernaz Wadia, reading and writing poems has been one of the means to embark on an inward journey. She hopes her words will bring peace, hope and light into dark corners. Her poems have been published in many e-journals and anthologies. She has published her own book of poems “Whispers of the Soul” and another titled “Tapestry Poetry – A Fusion of Two Minds” with her poetry partner Avril Meallem.