From Life to Death

Death is a mistress
Looking for it's next victim
Death never gives mercy

Life can disappear
Faster than raindrops hit the ground
Life's end we cannot control

We meet our maker in the sky
Who has decided our fate
Based on the life we have lived

Our second life of eternity
Predetermined by our earthly lives
Our choices shape our outcome

How we carry out our lives
Impacts the future and history
We all leave a footprint on Earth

We determine whether the imprint
beautifies or damages the Earth
Our actions and words do matter

Everyday and every moment matter
We know not our chosen moment
For death to turn us back to dust

The Light

As I pass around the curvy bend,
I see a bright, yellow beam of light.
A visible aura of brightness is there,
For some reason this light is here now.

Here to show me many wonders,
and the beauty that exists in my life.
That one exists and cares about me,
As much as anyone else on this earth.

This light is warm and radiates,
Gently from the sky into my skin.
As I continue to walk along the path,
The bright light gets more intense.

I feel as if someone is here with me,
Even though I am walking alone.
As I come to a clearing with no trees,
I stop and kneel to pray in the light.

The dark clouds present in my soul,
Floated out of my body as I prayed.
The light of the sun filtered into me,
And filled my heart with pure joy.

My being is being showered with love,
The light is more than the shining sun.
This light is a sign of something more,
More than what my eyes can ever see.

Even when I am stuck in the darkness,
Someone still cares for me and loves me.
There is more to life than what I can see,
Someone created this earth for us all.

Now I am filled with this bright light,
And I am ready to share this delight.
Ready to go forth and spread my joy,
To be that light to others around me.