Charles Messina Poet Rhyme

The Stairway To Heaven

My 3-year-old showed me something on my phone... 
And said, "look at this place"
Bewildered, she seemed frightened 
I could see it...by the look on her face
 
When I looked at my phone; inconspicuously 
I thought to myself, "hmm-why fear"
Swirling through the sky and all through the clouds 
A mountain of steps, reaching to...somewhere  

She tries her best...to count all the steps  
But, at age three, she had barely counted to seven
So long a trail...geez  
I lost count, after one thousand-eleven 

So getting back to the fear she endured... 
Was from the stairway to heaven that was built by the lord
Then when I explained, to her...it was meant for the good 
She smiled so sweetly, just the way...that I thought that she would  


Look At This Place Poetry Contest 
Sponsor: Matt Caliri  
4/7/2021

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Virginia Gelok April 15, 2021 at 6:23 PM I really like this...good luck.

Lindsay Laurie April 7, 2021 at 7:16 PM Hello charles ... a nice positive poem that has a calmness so to reassure a young child - thank you charles - Lindsay

Caren Krutsinger April 6, 2021 at 9:48 PM Ah, so prettily done. "when I explained, to her...it was meant for the good " So glad you did!

Kim Rodrigues April 6, 2021 at 7:46 PM Sounds like you cleared that up. I had a fear as a child and did not tell my mom, just held her tight.