Eternity
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I began my life as a little Roman Catholic girl,
But after the death of my sister, mother lost faith;
And we never, ever went to church anymore,
Mother said we did not need the church or God.
But I did, I would go to the big church not far,
I tiptoed up front to where the candles burned;
And I lit some for my sister who was in Nirvana,
The good will have a place in Heaven, in Paradise;
In the hereafter, the next world, the next life,
But if one believes in Heaven, then also Hell.
I hold fast the concept of a supreme being, Lord,
So, I believe that there is an afterlife in Heaven;
I cannot accept anything else, it would destroy me,
My beloved have to be waiting in the Firmament.
So yes, I am expecting after this realm, Eternity,
Once when I was sad, I felt a hand upon me;
Once I thought I heard grandma talking, once father.
And once my beloved kissed my lips, with his love,
There waiting, my babies who never knew the sky;
And because of all that, I can endure this life.
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September 6, 2015
Verse
For the contest, Where Do You Think You Will Spend Eternity,
Sponsor, Laura Leiser
Fourth Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2015
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