{"id":338,"date":"2008-05-03T11:28:54","date_gmt":"2008-05-03T11:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2008\/05\/a-haiku-for-a-d.html"},"modified":"2008-05-03T11:28:54","modified_gmt":"2008-05-03T11:28:54","slug":"a-haiku-for-a-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2008\/05\/a-haiku-for-a-d.html","title":{"rendered":"A Haiku for a Dead Orphan"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may remember the tragic passing of one of our beloved orphans, Sergei Adveev<\/a> in February. Alan Pretre<\/a> wrote these words as a tribute to Sergei along with a Haiku.<\/p>\n

“It is hard to see how God works sometimes. I think of all he went through, with his accident and all, and I think of his brutal attack. From his picture he seemed so gentle, why would anyone hurt him. And then to be an orphan on top of all of this. To answer your question, Who mourns the death of an orphan? I want you to know that my wife and I do, and many others. I have tears even now as I write. If you feel the words of the poem may be a blessing to your staff please pass them on, especially your Russian friends. It is the least I can do.”<\/p>\n

Haiku for a Dead Orphan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diamond<\/strong>
\nCold wind gray sky mourn
\nA diamond in the rough
\nEarth was not worthy<\/p>\n

Tear<\/strong>
\nRain falls but no tear
\nA father weeps from afar
\nYet brother does not<\/p>\n

Seed<\/strong>
\nEarth receives a seed
\nOf rose amidst the nettle
\nPerfume for heaven<\/p>\n

Promise<\/strong>
\nFutility mocks
\nThe eye of faith strains to see
\nA promise fulfilled<\/p>\n

Love<\/strong>
\nLove veils her face here
\nHerald of the one cries out
\nUnknown love made known<\/p>\n

\nFor Sergei Adveev
\nSobinka, Russia
\nRest in peace, brother
\nApril 29, 2008<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Alan Pretre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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