The Afterlife
When it comes to thinking about the afterlife,
differing opinions are likely to run rife.
Norse warriors were rewarded by a ticket to Valhalla.
Muslims aspire to Jannah after judgement day by Allah.
In order to prepare for it, a Catholic confesses,
hoping to atone in time for all his Earthly messes.
A protestant believes in heaven but not in confessing.
He deals with sins within his prayers and leaves his preacher guessing
about what he’s been up to, storing misdeeds in his head,
atoning for his weaknesses in private, before bed.
He fears if he’s a sinner or a selfish reprobate,
access might be denied to him at the pearly gate.
Atheists are cavalier, not needing a solution
to the ills they do on Earth, fearing no retribution.
The good they do in life is not for heavenly reward.
The charity they practice, done of their own accord.
Whether there’s an afterlife, they don’t pretend to know.
Comminatory actions limited to life below.
Afterlife or not, however, animals don’t worry.
They graze and swim and procreate, swim and fly and scurry,
unaware there’s anything wrong in what they do.
They do not pray on bended knee nor frequent any pew.
They live the lives they’re given, just following their nature,
not fretting over afterlives of any nomenclature.
Prompts today are afterlife, cavalier, coalesce, comminatory and weakness.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
A profound poem Judy.
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Wonderful Judy
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What a wonderfully historical, fun and imaginative poem, loved it!
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I Really liked it ~!
You knew that you would get my attention with that one, didn’t you~!
softly, softly, catchee monkey~!
An agnostic is never quite sure
though the thought of heaven has allure
he is always finding something to question
will never believe just from suggestion
his final belief in heaven may be slow
but would like to be sure where he would go~!!
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The older I get, the more heaven becomes something I wish I believed in.
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Brilliant
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I really love this poem.
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Thanks, Martha. Something I think about more than I did ten years ago. Becomes more relevant.
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I think it takes a lot of courage for us humans to adopt the sage philosophy of animals. I am trying. ❤
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