We knew you were sad
Maybe even a little mad
Who of us wouldn’t be?
Yes, even us…..Jehovah’s Witnesses
We, who have learned that death is only to sleep..
And to awaken refreshed
—but also to judgement—-
Alive again!….
To the possibility of life everlasting
Still, like they say: ‘A bird in the hand…’
So hard to put oneself in the unimaginable
Tranquility, love, harmony and beauty
Of the promised Paradise
Instead of the here and now
To the ‘in the moment’ experience
Of the ‘right now’
`Right now’ seeing and feeling
the blinding rays of the sun
Cutting through the leaves of your garden trees
And hearing…..’right now’
The varied song birds singing their songs
Right now….yes, right now!
So we understand you were not angry with us
Nor could you be with Jehovah
Who we knew you worshipped exclusively
You did not seem to be too much in pain
You slept in the comfort of friends
Your spiritual family
Who watched over you night and day
We did not know Death
So soon
Would come at its own cruel time
And not ours
But in kind
And like a ‘thief in the night’
Death itself will feel Jah’s permanent sting
And be no more
Then we shall see Latha
Coming…..coming back
Jahgirl
08/18/2018