After a funeral several thoughts included in this piece came to mind


When Death Comes Round

My time to leave is near
will I go with grace
Or fight it with fear?
As my earthly days wane
I feel the growing dampness
And smell it coming like the rain
It feels like wet dirt
piled upon a burial box
It feels like a hurt
that cannot be describe
It comes from somewhere
on the other side
Or is it but a yearning
for something that is good
a passionate burning
for all to be understood
What happens at that moment?
I thought I knew the answer
Will God win me, or will my opponent?
Will I scream out in fright
knowing the time is at hand
Or will I see a light
And peacefully understand
I always thought I'd face
the last of this life with grace
But I can no longer be sure
I can win the afterlife race
I thought that I would go quietly;
slip from this world to the next
But I believe the challenge will be
more than anyone expects
Fear is a powerful thing
It drives so many actions
It can cower the mightiest king
and turn unity into factions
Peace of mind is also strong
A knowing of the heart
Can quickly tell when thoughts are wrong
And give victory before wars start





Poetry by Phyllis J. Rhodes
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Written on 2007-01-11 at 18:37

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Kathy Lockhart
this took my breath away. I smelled it; felt it; sensed it. I will see you there, I promise. No, Jesus did. That's worth believing.
2007-01-13


Teala
The unknown is always scary..excellent display of emotions and thoughts here..bravo!
2007-01-12


betsy Firefly
A poignant write on one theme that awaits everyone.
If you have known your Savior here, He'll know you on the other side, don't you think? He'll probably have his arms outstretched!
2007-01-11


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
and no truer words spoken by the raven haired lady also my assurances to you Phyllis a well written poem rgds mike
2007-01-11


Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
Tai is perfectly right. All my assurances to you,

Chris
2007-01-11



Phyllis, please let me put your mind at rest. There is nothing to fear in deaths embrace. I have not believed in death as such since way before my darling dearly departed this moral coil in 2002 and he has stepped over the ultimate barrier so many times now that i have lost count. I do believe we go on, the spirit does not die and as to hell! Well I believe it is here on earth we experience such torment, if we allow ourselves to. Life can be a bitch but it can also be a beach, it is up to us to choose.

An interesting reflection on the mystery of death. But nothing to fear, in my book anyway. We leave when the time is right, whether we think it or not.

Smiling at you,

Tai
2007-01-11