Shikha - God's bright flame
She was God's bright flame,
Kindling the sacred light,
In the midst of life's crowded lanes,
In many hearts she made one
With love she silently poured
Out of her spirit's infinite wells.
She was God's loud laughter,
A divine sound from deep within,
Once heard, never forgotten,
Aural seeds of joy, destined to bloom,
Today or tomorrow, in the Nursery of life
Where she nurtured beings as flowers.
She was God's fiery sword,
Striking at falsehood and its many heads.
Fearless, outspoken and forthright,
Her spirit’s force shone in daily life.
God’s Truth was her very nature;
Spared was none that stood against it.
She was God's humble servant,
She lived and worked only to serve;
Bearing the flag with the Divine name,
A magnificent prayer was her life,
Bestowed with untold inner riches,
Because to serve was all she asked.
She was God's spiritual warrior,
Rising from level to higher level,
Led by the inner guide on the sunlit path,
To the sealed door guarding earth’s future,
With the dread spiritual test as key,
Ordinary seekers never ask for nor are asked of.
She was God's daring soul,
Her body she gladly surrendered
As battleground for God’s war with death.
The physical ordeal a secret between her and God,
She fought as God’s soldier, with god-given courage;
Her most potent weapon her celestial smile.
The occult battle raged in the body’s very cells,
But earth’s laws were cast in iron and victory was not yet to be;
Leaving behind the fallen body - death’s poor trophy,
And the life she had celebrated with every breath,
She left for a greater life, heeding the Divine call;
There was much to be done still.
The one who chose to be the soul’s conscious defeat,
She was Shikha, God’s victorious flame.
Shikha di - God's bright flame