Zosima’s Adieu
As if in in joyful ecstasy,
Kissing the holy earth and praying,
Giving up his soul breathlessly,
But in all hearts forever staying.
Fortunately, the death of a loved one does not destroy the memory of that person. Instead, a death will only make you love that person even more. This poem is based off the death of the elder Zosima in The Brothers Karamazov.