I See God Before Me

As I lay down to die I can see my soul being taken 
before my eyes.
I see God before me.

I feel the sun shining on me. 
The warmth invades my body.
No more feeling of cold surroundings.
I smell the spring flowers from a field.
I see the mountains with their peaks.
I see God before me

I hear the waters flow so peacefully.
I see a lake that is so calm with the mirror of a blue sky
That is above me.
I see God before me.

I am at peace and have no needs.
I am at happiness made just for me.
I feel no pain and have no illness.
I hear the birds singing just for me.
I see God before me.

I am led by the hand through the field of harmony.
An Angel guides me with love.
A light blinds me.
I hear a symphony of Angels.
God is not before me now.
God is with me.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006



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Date: 11/6/2018 6:01:00 PM
Wonderful work but use God's name which is derived from the English tetra gram JHVH is Jehovah.
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Date: 9/25/2018 7:07:00 AM
A very amazing scene in a poem. Thank you for sharing! God bless!
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Date: 9/24/2018 8:52:00 AM
Good, bad or indifferent, God is always with you and will be with you on the final day to share the bliss. GREAT POEM!
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Date: 9/23/2018 11:39:00 PM
its your natural expression - I see God before me- nice
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Date: 9/23/2018 11:33:00 PM
This gives new meaning to “free verse”. We are only truly free when God is with us.
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Date: 9/23/2018 10:34:00 PM
Like your easy to read enticing style. He is with us always. Peace, Love and Joy.
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Date: 9/23/2018 7:25:00 PM
Nice poem I like it. Nice use of imagery, I hope to be reading more of your poems.
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Date: 9/23/2018 4:39:00 PM
Wow, really enjoy your poem Joe. Felt it in my heart. Congratulations for this poem being featured poem of the week. Keep up the good work.
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Date: 9/22/2012 8:01:00 AM
This is such a very beautiful poem Joe! I love it! I will also include this in my favorite list. Thank you very much and Congratulations for this as one of the featured poem of the week!
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Date: 9/21/2012 9:08:00 PM
Joe, I have read many poems on poetry soup, and this one my friend is a favorite, I love that you can see all that is created and know it is of God, and the greatest gift is that he is all around us everyday, I feel very blessed to have read your poem, thank you so much, love debra
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Date: 9/21/2012 2:22:00 PM
I hope you're right Joe. Very nice piece :)
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Date: 9/21/2012 2:54:00 AM
wow, i am blown away. i could see God with you.
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Date: 9/17/2012 2:19:00 PM
JOE, congratulations with your awesome featured poem of the week... enjoy your day :-) PD
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Date: 2/28/2010 3:45:00 AM
another one i enjoyed reading free verse
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