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Humans need a Hereafter


 

Human's need a hereafter 
 

 

Life would 
be 
worthless 
and short
 
 
If this is 
the only 
dear life 
we have
 
 
 
 
Great 
plans just 
death can 
abort
 
 
 
to be 
useless 
once you 
met 
your grave.

 

 

And for 
those who 
die young, 
in 
childhood's 
tender ages
 
 
 
How short 
and 
incomplete 
life 
would be
 
 
 
How 
unfair and 
unlucky if 
death's 
the end 
for them
 
 
 
 
 
Besides 
life to the 
fullest is 
eternity.

 

 

What 
about 
those who 
born 
and die 
poor
 
 
 
 
or those 
born deaf, 
blind or 
lame
 
 
 
 
What if 
they were 
so 
doomed 
without 
any cure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How 
unlucky if 
resurrection 
never 
came!

 

 

But a 
belief that 
there's a 
life 
after this
 
 
 
 
could be 
of great 
consolation 
and solace
 
 
 
especially 
to the 
poor 
handicapped, 
the 
short-lived
 
 
 
 
 
that they 
could 
make it up 
under 
heaven's 
grace!

 

 

For the 
good one 
who is 
born 
blind,
 
 
 
In heaven 
shall he in 
brighter 
vision see
 
 
 
 
And the 
goodly 
one yet 
who 
has lost 
his mind
 
 
 
 
 
 
will in the 
afterlife 
be as sane 
as could be

 

 

The deaf 
man with 
his balance 
of pious 
acts
 
 
 
 
Only the 
hereafter 
would 
compensate 
what he 
lacks

 

 

And that 
godly one 
born poor 
and who 
dies poor
 
 
 
 
could be 
of the 
richest at 
heaven's 
door

 

 

In this life 
those 
who've 
been 
saintly yet 
unable to 
talk
 
 
 
 
could 
cheer up 
to believe 
what 
heaven 
has in 
stock
 
 
 
 
For this 
world can 
be misery, 
 
 
Heaven's 
the place 
to rock
 
 
 
 
In this 
world at 
times 
you've 
to let the 
hawk 
gawk
 
 
 
 
 
Knowing 
your 
tormentor 
in 
heaven 
shall ye 
mock

 

 

Thus for a 
true 
happy 
ever 
after
 
 
 
 
for an 
abode of mirth and 
laughter
 
 
 
 
Work 
towards 
thy 
hereafter.
 
 
 
 
A divine 
place 
devoid of 
disaster!

 

 

O' God therefore after my death and demise
 
 
 
Do place me in a peaceful palatial paradise.

 

 

 

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S.zaynab.k

I'm an indian with Arabian forefathers and Mesopotamian ancestors. I'm very kind and love encouraging the great poems.

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Comments (18)

S.zaynab.k
<p>Not my newest poem but thanks. Anglo Saxon eh, good!</p>
Rachel Genevieve
<p>I love the use of examples here. I also like the spacing of the lines! It&#39;s very evocative of Anglo-Saxon poetry.</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Thanks so much for feedback!</p>
Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda
<p>Powerfully written!&nbsp;</p><p>I enjoyed this stanza very much. Well done.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For the&nbsp;good one&nbsp;who is&nbsp;born&nbsp;blind,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In heaven&nbsp;shall he in&nbsp;brighter&nbsp;vision see&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And the&nbsp;goodly&nbsp;one yet&nbsp;who&nbsp;has lost&nbsp;his mind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;will in the&nbsp;afterlife&nbsp;be as sane&nbsp;as could be</span></p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>I wouldn&#39;t know how to do that, how to find the group, but thanks brother!</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Yes brother, we need God&#39;s heaven and light for the future while we toil on earth.</p>
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<p>Promote this poem to my group mvp most Valuable Poets</p>
MVP-Most Valuable Poet
<p>Love this poem</p><p>you understand that this world is cruel and fallen&nbsp;</p><p>be the light that sheds through the darkness&nbsp;</p><p>be the hope to the hopeless</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Warmest thanks for such a nice comment!</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Warm thanks for comment!</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Aww thanks soo much for such an encouraging comment poet!</p>
Breannahw01
<p>I really love the message you are saying here. Truly an excellant job. This was beautiful.&nbsp;</p>
1234543
<p>Lovely poem! Interesting concept and very well written.</p>
ettahaustine
Wowww Amazing This is rich in content. You should win an award for this poem
S.zaynab.k
<p>Warm thanks for comment!</p>
S.zaynab.k
<p>Thanks soo much for feedback! I did comment on yours too I think.</p>
Chavela123
<p>I like the use of diction. It&#39;s very fitting.&nbsp;</p>
Chisanga franklin
<p>wonderful i like it,</p><p>expresses a deep meaning</p>

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