THE LAST IN LINE

THE LAST IN LINE Ronnie James Dio poetry contest, Robert James Liguori, sponsor, June 18, 2025. This poem was inspired by my favorite Ronnie James Dio song, “The Last in Line.” In the fading light of day, will I find the shadows of my soul dancing in the twilight, or will the light reveal my truths, as I sift through the ashes of my choices? I pause, pondering ‘am I the architect of my own despair, or the quiet poet of grace?’ Each heartbeat, a question, each breath, a fragile answer. I trace the lines of my existence, wondering if I am the last in line, or the first to rise. In silence, I confront myself, the duality of my being~ the sinner and the saint the dreamer and the realist the last in line, waiting for the truth now unveiled: I am merely a human, lost and found, the last in line, waiting for the first light to guide me home.