The footsteps walk away,
it is the final day,
now i'm here all alone,
my earthly life is gone,
buried down so deep,
no comfort and no sleep,
screaming out in fear,
but no mortal can hear,
It is too late to reform
I said tomorrow morn,
but the morning never came,
my excuses were so lame,
It will not help to weep
no blessings here to reap,
No chance for good deeds to gain,
I'm lying here in vain.
All the pomp and all the fame
my actions were insane
don't call out my name
I'm embarrassed, I'm in shame
But worse than all of that
I'm constricted on this mat
I can not even breathe
Oh, how deeply I grieve
Not a person to console me,
I was free to be
I chose the dubious path
I chose the desolate wrath
My ribs are crushed together
My body and sould have severed
there is no solace ahead
nothing, but that I dread
From Heaven the Angels descend
what harm do they intend?
their faces black as death
carrying strips of cloth,
coming to snatch my miserable soul,
and yank it out with just one pull
by every Angel it will be cursed
in the Heavens and the earth
Wrapped in that cloth so coarse
nothing could be any worse
for it emits the foulest scent
to which I can make no comment
They ask whose ugly soul this is
none other but mine 'tis
for my soul Heaven is denied
in guilt and remorse my soul has cried
But it was I who chose my own dark way
and never did I imagine this day
I thought it wouldn't approach so fast
I thought I could adjust my past
My soul has now returned to me
and now I mourn eternally
I fear that wretched, wicked day
that is not nearly far away
Two Angels appear,
Interrogation is near
Sit up, "Who is your Lord?"
I cannot utter a single word.
"What is your religion?" they ask
"I only heard people mention it," I gasp
"I did not know, I did not read." "LIAR!"
Spread out for him a place to see the fire.
And struck by the final blow
to dust I turn, I shriek "OH NO!"
Lord, please don't establish the hour,
for I know by the fire I'll be devoured.
Don't let this be your poor soul,
the ambition to seek your Lord is your goal,
Keep in mind that your end is near,
and let it be God All Mighty that you fear.
Posted By: Donna Parker
Wednesday, August 27th 2008 at 5:30PM
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