Chetta Achara Poet Free verse

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Your Ticket is Punched

Part 1

So, the Old Cat and I were talking this morning. We were in the kitchen. No one else was awake. I was enjoying my first cuppa and he was grooming. We came to the conclusion that Life Is What It Is: Run like mad from the oncoming freight train, and never neglect a nice spot of sunshine.

Part 2

Death is a freight train
hauling cargo to the afterlife~
your ticket is punched,
your departure is scheduled. 

Part 3

Let us drink from the waters of forgetfulness 
On the shores of the Lethe,
Nearby waits the place of which philosophers spoke
Grasping for the eternal cosmos of being;
Everlasting existence without ego,
Vanity is vanquished when shedding the mortal coil
In-between what was and what is to come~
Transforming into glorious light,
Yearning to be free.

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sara Etgen-Baker June 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM powerfully spiritual poem; I especially liked the profundity in these lines: In-between what was and what is to come~ Transforming into glorious light, Yearning to be free. Wishing you well

Paula Goldsmith June 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM I enjoyed reading this powerful write. Great Picture... Love Both... Have a Lovely/Blessed Day Writing Away........... Chetta Achara June 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM Thank you.