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Afterlife Ii: My Ascent

As the reaper took my hand, to take me to the land, where death is but a memory, I couldn't help but for my eyes to become teary, I was finally leaving this land of toil and sin, for a place outside of life, hopefully heaven, I felt at peace with everything, like my sadness and grief were a thing of the past at last! While we soared through the heavens and the cosmos, I was left speechless, at a loss, at the beauty of the universe, until we reached the gates, and I heard a verse of unimaginable beauty in a language unknown, but it made me rest assured I was home

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