Life After Death?

If life ceases to be
then I cease to be
what I am.

Because life is
here and now,
I exist at present.

Because tomorrow 
does not concern 
me at all.

Because no one 
has ceased living,
gone there beyond,

come back afterwards
to confirm that there is
heaven at the other side.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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