There are some death anniversaries of loved ones coming up for me soon, so I’ve reflecting on their lives and what I imagine/hope for each in their afterlife. The first stanza came quickly.
already lies within,
the afterlife an extension
of our inner life.
What if kindness defines us,
our energy poured into
giving not taking -
the key to eternity.
Maybe the hereafter will then be
more of the same,
the light stored up
shining out,
sparkling in the night sky.
Forever free.
But if greed and power
were our earthly goals,
then maybe we deserve
to go no further.
If all the beauty on this earth
was not enough to instill awe,
perhaps a life without stars
should be one’s just reward -
unbroken silence for reflection.
Forever bound.
Poetry by Melinda K Zarate
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Written on 2026-02-05 at 23:23
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What Lies Within
Perhaps what lies beyondalready lies within,
the afterlife an extension
of our inner life.
What if kindness defines us,
our energy poured into
giving not taking -
the key to eternity.
Maybe the hereafter will then be
more of the same,
the light stored up
shining out,
sparkling in the night sky.
Forever free.
But if greed and power
were our earthly goals,
then maybe we deserve
to go no further.
If all the beauty on this earth
was not enough to instill awe,
perhaps a life without stars
should be one’s just reward -
unbroken silence for reflection.
Forever bound.
Poetry by Melinda K Zarate
Read 2 times
Written on 2026-02-05 at 23:23
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