Ode to Henry - A Mindful Approach to Dementia & Psychedelics

Double-rainbow-lit Andean sky
Ushered in this reunion
Beyond the deepest recesses
Of heart and mind,
Beyond time and space.
Reconnected, reunited by voice alone.

Two beautiful daughters,
Fruit of this union—
Love flowing through
Generations to come,

Himalayan ashram midnight hours
In the meditation hall.
Silence beyond deepest silence—
Gateway to the Infinite.
Palpable peace,
Unseen but imbuing the very air we breathe.
A halo of love—
Embracing, surrounding, penetrating
The essential core of our being.
Sharing, connecting in
The Oneness of it all.

Reminiscent of those blissful Himalayan times,
When Maya’s veil parts to the Infinite,
So, too, were the last
Days, hours, minutes, seconds
In our ashram-home at
Gateway Farm.

Your heart’s longing,
Always homeward-bound,
A growing oneness,
An energy emanating in gentle strength and purpose.
A blessing to witness
This miraculous infinite possibility
So you could soar,
A free spirit in total liberation.
Your karma in this lifetime now complete.

Glimpses throughout each waking day and dreamy night
When my heart calls out to yours,
Lifting my spirit to
Such loftiness,
The connection continues still.

A firm knowing
Of another reunion still to come
In the heavenly abode that awaits.

You ushering me in
When body is shed
And freedom gained.

The circle of karma complete.

- Lauren Alderfer, PhD.