Thanatopsis Poem

The Riches and Debts of Life

Your present life will determine your eternal fate.

If you become doers of the word such as Samaritans,
Then you will be welcomed by the Savior.
Once you hear the tears rushing down the faces of others,
Your time on earth has expired.
Your spirit will gently float up through the clouds,
Like a slowly rising balloon.
This is when you will meet the Heavenly father,
Who has patiently been waiting for your arrival.
When accepted, you will hear a beautiful melody
Like those of an angels choir.

If you wander about the earth such a lost sheep
You will be greeted by the Devil.
Once you hear the quiet whispers of the wind,
Your time on earth has expired.
If you fall swiftly like a feather,
Your spirit is passing below the hot molten lava.
This is when you will meet Lucifer,
Who is rejoicing over your fall.
When entering, you will hear yells and screams
Like those of a dieing animal.

For some Death is the end.
For others Death is only the beginning.

Plum=Metaphor

Gold=Personification

Sky Blue=Simile