Judgement Day Poem by Wardah Arshad

I used to be told death is just a name,
to scare naughty children so they learn how to obey.
I grew up to believe that forever everyone stayed.
But soon, very soon, i found them to go away.
Thier souls lost as the last breath they exhaled.
Where do they perish?
was the only question i could feel.
Never knew that pretty soon i would, myself, find
among the people who now, had now lives.

I stood among billions,
waiting for my fate.
Waiting and trying to remember,
on earth, my days.
Suddenly I heard someone calling my name.
fear settled in, not going away.
Angels surrounded me,
seemed very tall,
as I walked my path,
with only a dim light followed
I barely saw where i was heading
beneath me was fire,
rest everything else was dark.

Realised i was walking on a string,
One false move and in fire i would be.
A book was given,
the book of my life.
Every detail it held, even the ones i thought in my mind.
My rights, My wrongs, all were there.
I stood in front of the Almighty,
feeling so bare.

My body trembled and I lost all control.
every part of me confessed,
even the secrets of my heart and soul.
I wish i had another chnce in life.
But there was no going back,
this was my choice.

I couldnt ask for forgiveness now,
it was too late,
my right's i wished,
but my wrongs outwieghed.

I felt myself being dragged,
to the gates of hell.
Screaming and hoping,
this isnt where I'd dwell.

The gates of heaven,
so beautiful it glowed.
Angels that guarded it
welcomed the lucky ones who knew.

I was bare and dragged,
to the gates of fire
which opened to show,
the heat and torture.
I didnt scream,
niether did I shout.
This was my fate
there was no way out.

I opened my eyes.
Awoken again in my room
I was back on earth,
where i freely roamed.
My dream made me realise
how short life has become
I purified myself
and began to pray.

Tears started streaming,
down my foresaken face.
I prayed for forgiveness and to save me from the day
when all live stand infront of Him
waiting for thier fate.

I prayed to help
those in the wrong,
lead them to the right,
so that day, in the light they belong.