Soul and Eternity

Before The threshold of eternity, the soul stood for a while Hesitating to cross over onto the realm of oblivion Pondering What lies beyond heaven's glorious gates. Agony and anticipation in soul's heart where Implicated in a fierce battle As the hope of a better world and the fear of the unknown Were with all their might fighting to prevail One over the other. Fear was the first to express the reasons for its agony: "Since no soul is blameless and all of them are sinners It's only just to me to dread this horrific crossing for unknown is to both of us the sort of punishment that the soul awaits for all the wrongs she has done here on the material plane." Hope when heard fear's reasoning; here is how it replied: " It is in the human nature, one to fear the unknown, but Man from the moment of his creation knew that he was mortal and that his real self was not the body that one can see but his spiritual substance, the substance that can be seen only after eternity's threshold a soul has crossed over!" Now the soul, Having heard the arguments of both of her counselors Undecided seemed to remain, just for a little bit longer But the decision she finally took forward to go! Thus Instantly, she disappeared into a universe of sacred light Joyful, happy, jubilant, ecstatic, ever-blissful And became one with eternity, immortal, everlasting Radiating with holiness, enraptured with grace A divine ray now she has turned to be that encompasses the COSMOS!* © Demetrios Trifiatis 18 March 2021 * Dedicated to a close relative and friend of mine that crossed over the threshold of eternity a week ago, victim to COVID-19. R.I.P. Nikos!