Peace - Vanita Shukla Hork

My mother, the late poet and artist Kusum Shukla, passed away in January 2025 after a brief and serious illness. I wrote this poem while she was still alive, and I dedicate it to her memory. She was a role model of courage, strength, and grace. Compare this poem to In Remembrance (2023), dedicated to my late father, Ramesh Chandra Shukla.

In the light of the dying sun

I find my faith.

In your sad smile

I see a thousand suns

Going to sleep.

In this darkening hour

I seek compassion.

I see the goodness

Of the Universe

In the kindness of strangers.

I seek solace

In the stillness around me.

In this silent moment

I feel the peace of solitude.

In the darkness

I am not alone.

I feel the soft wings of an angel

Against my cheek.

In my earthly weakness

My spirit rises.

As I embrace acceptance

I feel my wings.

I am ready.

I am at peace.

Vanita Shukla Hork, 2025

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6 thoughts on “Peace”

Rix Victory II
March 2, 2025 at 1:23 pm
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A beautiful tribute Vanita.
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- Vanita HorkPost author
  March 2, 2025 at 9:47 pm
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  Thank you so much, Rix 🙏
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John Kitchener
March 3, 2025 at 2:04 pm
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A deep and moving tribute. 🙏
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- Vanita HorkPost author
  March 4, 2025 at 12:23 am
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  Thank you so much, John 🙏
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Vatsala Shukla
March 4, 2025 at 11:56 pm
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I remember when I read the poem the first time, Vanita, and asked if it was your perspective or Kusum’s.

It reflects her acceptance of what was to come, and she had made her peace with the final curtain call.
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- Vanita HorkPost author
  March 6, 2025 at 1:06 am
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  I agree with you, Vatsala. I felt as if I was actually looking through her eyes when I wrote this poem 🙏
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