The hearth has cooled
the top is removed
remains sorted
relics are found
ceremonies performed
and ritual ornaments adorn the urn
then placed in Rinpoche’s room
We visit spots
Rinpoche had enjoyed
His last afternoon outing was here
Then to Pong Lake to recite His Holiness’s Prayer for A Swift Return
and spread ashes
they flow out
a last prayer
Buffalo walk along their path