Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Hello Again

My reaper came calling at twenty to seven
And now I stand here in what might just be heaven 
The passage before me so long and so bright
And voices that whisper, ‘come into the light’

I pondered my life and it’s most standout features
I’m glad I was loving to most of God’s creatures
I even had fondness for spiders and bats
But brought a swift ending to gnats, moles and rats

I vaguely recall that I passed through a gate
Where questions were asked of ‘before I was late’
I think old Saint Pete found me awkward and surly
When I asked him why his gate isn’t all pearly

I asked if it’s true that I’ll meet former loves
And be flown on the wings of two perfect white doves
To take me to family, friends, dogs and cats
I repented my treatment of gnats, moles and rats 

Two crows then flew into the light with a squark
If I was to follow then I’d have to walk
But I longed to meet old familiar faces
So into the light, my first faltering paces

My welcome committee stood dark ’gainst the light
I yearn to see many I once held so tight
I long to see family, friends, dogs and cats
But find myself glared at by gnats, moles and rats

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Tom Cunningham July 14, 2022 at 1:56 PM Do you use a mallet by any chance lol. Tom Terry Flood July 14, 2022 at 2:39 PM I hate to say it, Tom, but this year the traps ain’t cutting it, so swap ‘mallet’ for ‘big stick’ and you’re on the money. It’s horrible but needs must. Terry

L Milton Hankins July 13, 2022 at 5:12 PM Terry, this is such a fine write, a fun write, I'm sure. I feel like I'll encounter the same fate, for I have not been nice to "gnats, moles and rats." Neither have I cuddled with mosquitoes! Terry Flood July 14, 2022 at 2:42 PM If it bites you, infects you or digs up your lawn… it’s gotta go! If the big man upstairs has ever had resident moles, I think he’ll understand. ;-)

Jeff Kyser July 13, 2022 at 1:09 PM 'Cuz a creature's a creature, no matter how small, Especially the ones you took out with a maul. Jeff Kyser July 13, 2022 at 3:35 PM My nemesis last year was a groundhog. Check out 'No Eden Here' when you're bored sometime. You might relate :-) Terry Flood July 13, 2022 at 3:29 PM Thanks, Jeff. I live in a rural area and have a constant battle with moles and rats… but this years been a nightmare… they seem to know exactly what the traps are for (even the humane ones). But I only have one word to say regarding gnats… SPLAT!