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If It Takes Forever

I can’t die, though I want to
I don’t cry, though I try to
I may not have a choice to live
Though required me more to give

A little pain inside my chest
Sometimes death nothing less
And living freely in my way
Getting closer to that day

It says “I don’t have long”
I’m doing things all wrong
And if I want to pass life's test
Kill the sins that block my best

I look at all before me
And look at all behind
Remember all the gladness
And thank the great Divine

I think of what is glory 
the promised heavenly life 
and all who went before me
Waiting with eternal delight

I shared my hugs and kisses
With holidays and weekends
Sang hymns, hit’s and anthems
With the spirit lead by them

I mourned the times of passing
Of loved ones and two dogs
Shared in prayers and fasting
When healing took too long

I’ve studied ancient histories
And compared them with today
The march of time and records
From books, movies and screens display

I see old men and babies
Entire lives in time
The old the newly invented
Old fashioned and out of style

Count the time by presidents
Surviving plagues and wars
Endured the sins of communist 
As religions wielded the sword
 
I outlived the shoot and aged
By the grace of God
Yet it’s not the game well played
That mimics each daily crawl
 
And I’m asked “Am I finished?”
I ask “Is life through with me?”
Is there anything else coming
New for me to see

I’ve been taught and now I teach
Each level to their degree
Yet life is short and a very long way 
from what they call a century

Wrinkles, canes and ailments 
Still await poor me
Memories thoughts of recognition
And sanity still for eyes to see 

Still a presence and not a thing
Still able for bells to ring
Still alive with my song to sing
Still waiting for what else it brings

Though age has had it’s say 
But only takes a pause
Dreams still encompass me
With visions of new laws

My time may yet record
The coming of the Lord
And with eternal bliss
Continue my endless list

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/26/2023 1:16:00 PM

I think you said a lot that we , the raaders, can relate to. I have done many things in life. I can't say I have done a lot of things for service to others unless we can count poetry comments as such, but i've rarely done bad things. It will be weird to see what awaits me in the next life.