Journey's End

I had just received the message I didn't have time to pack, I was going on a journey, And I was never coming back. I was told not to worry About what I'd take with me I wouldn't need a suitcase Of that he guaranteed. The message came from the very top From a very high official, My time had come to leave this place My trip was to be special. My eyes did close as I became So very, very tired, I felt that I was packed in ice, But my body was on fire. I travelled down a tunnel black With a bright light at the end, A bearded man with gentle eyes Said "Welcome home my friend" I never felt so peaceful As on that trip I had I was told I'd never be alone, And would never again feel sad. I saw the valleys green with grass I saw the water blue I heard music sung by angels, And words of love so true. I saw so many loved ones That I had yearned for many times, I saw the Gates of Pearly White that simply were divine My old and sickly body Became youthful once again, I could soar just like an eagle In this place that had no end. So when you get the message To leave the place you're in Consider it a blessing To erase away your sins. You will never again feel anger, You will never again feel pain, You will be a part of the sunshine, And you will be a part of the rain. You will be part of the heavens' A part of the sky so blue, And when they wish upon a star, It may very well be you! Lynn Barany