! The Afterlife Of Death Poem by Michael Shepherd
! The Afterlife Of Death
Why should mankind not face
the thought of afterlife?
For half the world or so,
there is no great concern:
in time you just come round again
to improve upon your last performance –like
an athlete, daily training round the track
which if it’s so, then, perhaps, how sad
that we are not aware just how we’ve done this time,
compared with how we did last time -
it might be quite a spur!
of course, if heaven’s way beyond
all boundaries of time and space
we can surrender with relief
our picture of our tone-deaf self
learning to play the.. harp..?
or engaging in those activities
(outside time and space?)
which Islam seems to promise…
but if the whole Creation, as it’s said,
is all one single act of love,
then let’s imagine death, or afterlife
a part of that same divine love:
for if, as every religion expresses in its way,
our god is love – then how can death
not be a part of that same love?
so (as those who have nearly died, aver)
there stand to welcome us, all the family
and friends that we have ever known and loved;
but with this difference: that seen
with all the vision of that total love
we understand all our, and their, apparent differences
and see this from that heart of total love..
and if it’s so, that once again
we have to re-enter earth’s burning atmosphere
born into another life that we’ve now earned,
our first cry and tear and heavenly smile
may tell all
And if perhaps this seems all fantasy – then,
perhaps, if all is love,
love’s sleep, love’s dream, and love’s awakening –
and also, this, my fantasy of love in death,
may all be samely, simply, love.
The music added here has such a beautiful tune, absolutely loveliest. A 10 for your thought provoking poem.
LAST PART: The only name I was stumbling upon is the word Islam as I fervently know that the followers are very fanatic and thus we may not compare, because IF we compare with other religions, we may insult the true followers, I reckon.I do not mean to criticize you, Michael. With the very best wishes from Sylvia Frances Chan. (Nederland)
Conrinued A: I fully agree with your lovely opinion. I believe in God too and I know God IS love as stated in The Bible, so then all be indeed samely simply love. I have enjoyed a very lot your honest poem consisting the Afterlife of Death. While reading I must concentrate, and this thoughtprovoking poem does synchronize.
I am citing you now: our god is love – then how can death not be a part of that same love? we understand all our, and their, apparent differences and see this from that heart of total love.. and also, this, my fantasy of love in death, may all be samely, simply, love. To be continued, please. Read A.
Good questions within this poem, Michael...and I think you have touched upon the most important thing of all...love. As human beings, we can barely comprehend the kind of love that takes us into eternity. Raynette
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 7:21:55 PM # 1.0.0.1119
But what of those who know not love Who never have nor will The monsters and the psychopaths How guiltlessly they kill. For fantasies of second chance to hold any resonance: these loveless beings, be they here as someone else’s penance?