In Memory of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

At Your revered urn, O Thailand’s King
Chanting of Sacred texts fill the Sanctum Sanctorum
Heart of Your people, the Kingdom’s poem
Cherished life who worked only for Your subjects’ happy living
Wet are our eyes, heavy our hearts
Fervent our prayers for Your spirit’s repose
Memories of Your royal deeds, the fragrance of garden rose
Lie in our mind’s eye, painted in indelible loyal arts
Departed though You are from earth’s vicinity
Enshrined forever You are in our collective memory
Reposing eternally in celestial sanctuary
We invoke for You blessings of the triple jewelled divinity
In life supreme ruler of Thailand’s ornate land
In death venerated by filial memories religiously extant
Glen Chatelier
Director, Office of International Affairs, Assumption University