Heaven's Stair

Heaven will be whatever you make it, you see Dog-catchers down here will chase dogs up there Hog-butchers on Earth will slaughter hogs Upstairs You choices down here Seal your Fate up there Look before you leap If you'd ascend Heaven's stair Spend your day texting, twittering, playing video games Consecrate your energy to evanescent fame You'll fritter away the Divine in your name Spend Eternity in pursuits quite lame Visit the sick, give alms to the poor Love the stranger, the widow and orphan for sure Extend them kindness, mercy, loving care Continue your Heavenly work ~ in Ethereal care When it's all said and done, when the race is run, when your time has come Your abode in Heaven is what you create on Earth -- and then some August 22, 2018