The Peek Chap. 1

I had to leave work early, in the middle of the day, I had a bad headache, that wouldn't go away. I laid down at home, stretching my feet out, I'd feel better soon, of that I had no doubt. I thought I was asleep, but then I felt a hand, Someone pulling me, helping me to stand. As I blinked my eyes, trying to clearly see, I felt like I was floating, as light as could be. As things came into focus, I thought it was a dream, What I saw before me was not what it would seem. I stood outside a gate, within a massive wall, Imagination put me here, no earthly place at all. Oft I've pictured this, striding through that gate, To a Home Eternal, in God's Heavenly Estate. "One more time won't hurt", I said within my mind; "Why not stroll right in, and see what I can find"? As I tried to walk, through that gate so white, I found I couldn't move, something wasn't right. It was about now, I noticed my right hand, Was holding to another, and beside me he did stand. "Well, this is how dreams work", I smiled inwardly, This time I'd have a guide, someone to escort me. Now I felt in my right palm, a warmth began to rise, We floated toward the gate, to my complete surprise. Upon this gate of Pearl, an Angel stood so tall, Watching all who enter, whether great or small. Then, I noticed as well, many others passing by, As more and more detail, began to fill my eye. Soon I saw above the gate in letters wide and high, A name God gave each perfect gate, this one was Levi. Again I felt the hand in mine, a grip both sure and strong, Absently I realized we were floating right along.