Raptures Eve

Without light, the world is cold and dark.
Sans decorous evergreens to light up the park.
Cries in the night, flesh hidden from view.
It’s a nightmare - a deep, unsettling brew.
The sun, moon and stars, lightning flash
all traded away for immorality’s cash.
“Think…think…think…”

Can’t remember one iota of ink
from the treasure trove of prophecy
and its fulfilment.   Despondency -
weeping and gnashing of teeth
in an angry and funereal bier underneath
the sheath you thought protected you -
world was your oyster, avoided the pew.
Laughter and arrogance like thick fog,
now you reside in a fiery bog.

Dear one, this is not what the Father wanted,
however you, in reverie, were not undaunted.
“Commandments, rules, bah-humbug…”
Your claws, to the center of the earth, dug.
Your plot led to your eternal plot.
You’d close your ears to what was taught.

Is it merely a nightmare? Is there time left to believe? 
The hourglass sand of 2,000 plus years. Rapture’s Eve?

12/15/2022
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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George Avatar
December 22, 2022 at 8:02 AM
By disobeying the commandments of God, we are choosing our own doom. If we refuse to be led by His light, we will be in perpetual darkness. In your poem I see the zest of a child of God who wishes earnestly that everyone should turn to God . Powerful composition dear Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 22, 2022 at 3:21 PM
Sigh…we do hope! ((hugs))
Parker Avatar
December 20, 2022 at 12:02 AM
Simply outstanding work. What a wonderful piece, Miss Kim. Rapture, indeed. =;o]
Rodrigues Avatar
December 20, 2022 at 7:57 AM
Thank you, Arlo! I appreciate you!
Rose  Avatar
December 17, 2022 at 3:15 PM
We only begin to believe when we are ready when the truth speaks to hour heart, nicely penned Kim, :)
Rodrigues Avatar
December 17, 2022 at 6:05 PM
So true.
DiMino Avatar
December 16, 2022 at 4:17 PM
"Dear one, this is not what the Father wanted, however you, in reverie, were not undaunted" -- Divinely inspired. The entire work. He speaks to his children, loudly and clearly (softly and tenderly)...but our hearing is tuned to a world of arrogant echos. Blessings my friend. Merry Christmas!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 17, 2022 at 6:01 AM
Thank you, Joe! Merry Christmas!
Buhagiar Avatar
December 15, 2022 at 10:57 AM
We all have free will. Choose wisely.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 15, 2022 at 2:28 PM
For sure and we all hope those around us do…especially our family. Hugs and Merry Christmas, sweet Victor!
Kauffman Avatar
December 15, 2022 at 10:18 AM
Well done Kim! We are given choices about the way we use the gift of life - for ourselves or in service to our God. Your have poetically illustrated, and vibrantly illustrated this conundrum of life. Sending you blessings of peace and joy for Christmas. Your poem reminds me that God too made a choice and we are eternally blessed if we so choose.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 15, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Was it a choice or his nature? Oh how he loves us! Thanks, Sam!
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