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Eternity

“There is no death! What seems so is transition;
this life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian,
whose portal we call Death.”
                               -Henry W. Longfellow



A single tick in time, that’s all
our life on earth is meant to be,
but souls transcend upon death’s call
while lifting up, God’s face to see,
and lasting an eternity.



“I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death,
this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live.
Eternity does not start with death. We are in eternity now.”
                                                       -Norman Vincent Peale


August 26, 2019

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/16/2021 2:43:00 PM back with my congrats, sir!! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/16/2021 3:02:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, I appreciate it.

Christuraj Alex Date: 8/16/2021 9:41:00 AM Beautiful Creation. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/16/2021 11:12:00 AM Thank you so much, Christuraj, I appreciate it. John

Constance La France Date: 8/31/2019 9:57:00 PM John, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this excellent Quintain, and I love those two quotes too ~ Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 9/3/2019 1:29:00 PM Thank you so much, Constance, and thanks for hosting the contest. John

Alexis Y. Date: 8/30/2019 6:42:00 PM WoW! John, This is deep, profound and thought provoking. Congratulations on a well deserved win- Alexis Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 9/1/2019 5:25:00 PM Thank you so much. Alexis, I appreciate it. John

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/29/2019 3:24:00 AM - Congratulations on your win, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/29/2019 4:52:00 AM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, I appreciate you. Hugs, John

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 8/29/2019 12:48:00 AM Congratulations, John on well deserved win. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/29/2019 4:50:00 AM Thank you so much, I appreciate it. John

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 8/29/2019 12:23:00 AM Wow John, You touched on a subject that fascinates me, absorbs me and yes truthfully, scares me - but this poem is soothing and makes me less afraid of the unknown, this phenomena called death. What a philosophical write and such excellent quotes. So well penned John, Kudos my friend. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/29/2019 4:48:00 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Jenn, I appreciate you. Lest you have been a naughty girl you shouldn’t fear death, it is the only path to eternity. All the best my dear friend. Hugs, John

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 8/28/2019 7:29:00 PM I really love the quotes you chose to go with your beautiful poem. Congrats on the win. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/28/2019 8:01:00 PM Thanks, Jeanne, I appreciate it. John

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/27/2019 7:02:00 PM Love this. I believe this, John! Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/27/2019 8:14:00 PM Thank you, Andrea!

Sandra Adams Date: 8/27/2019 11:28:00 AM wow....wonderfully written entry for the contest... this is beautiful.... :) hugs Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/27/2019 11:34:00 AM Thank you so much, Sandy, I'm glad you liked it. Hugs, John

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/26/2019 3:45:00 PM Classic elegance, John. This goes straight into my FAVES. Perfectly penned quintain!! Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/27/2019 4:41:00 AM Thanks so much, Gershon, I appreciate it. And thanks for the fav. John

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/26/2019 3:17:00 PM i love the transcendental feel of this wonderful piece, john.. just glorious!..huggs Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/27/2019 4:38:00 AM Thank you so much, Nette, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. Hugs, John

Brandy Nicole Date: 8/26/2019 1:12:00 PM Death is a separation! Our bodies live and then we die, but our soul lives forever. Whether with God or without Him. Sad indeed, for those who will be without Him. This is so beautifully written and presented my dear friend. ~ Brandy Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/27/2019 4:36:00 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Brandy, I appreciate you my dear friend. Hugs, John

Sunlite Wanter Date: 8/26/2019 9:55:00 AM So very encouraging. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/26/2019 9:59:00 AM Thank you, Sunlite. John

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/26/2019 7:00:00 AM Quite thought provoking John, death, I've always believed is just the next stage of our existance. Never thought that maybe we are in eternity already . Tom. Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/26/2019 7:05:00 AM Thanks for your thoughts, Tom. I have always thought of death the same way, but those quotes do make you ponder. Perhaps if more people looked at life this way, our world would be a better place to live. All the best my friend. John

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/26/2019 6:51:00 AM - Lovely written, John - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/26/2019 6:54:00 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise, I appreciate you. Hugs, John

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/26/2019 6:20:00 AM Thank you! Very nice...quotes and all! I haven’t thought of us being “in eternity now” Login to Reply John Gondolf Date: 8/26/2019 6:27:00 AM Thank you, Kim, I'm glad you liked it. I had never thought of eternity that way either, something to ponder. All my best to you. Hugs, John