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TITLE: Eternity | Previous Challenge Entry
By Melinda Bozak
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Beautiful sleeping baby
first restful night
quiet morning light
… too quiet
terror, disbelief
anguish
… final breath
Carefree children
clear day
distracted play
… time stops
panic, fright
emptiness
… final breath
Teenage athlete
conditioned, in-shape
exhausted, he will not wake
… future over
confusion, impossible
unbelief
… final breath
One true love
officer at the door
knees hit the floor
… heartbroken
shock, anger
hysteria
… final breath
A wife- mother- grandmother
family and friends
a full life ends
… bedside gathering
memories, love
tears
… final breath
We cannot know when that last breath will come, whether for ourselves or for those whose lives are precious to us. If we could know, would we live our lives differently? Would we comprehend the finality and feel a sense of urgency to know, and to share, Jesus? How much time would we spend considering eternity?
Hebrews 9:27-28 (MSG) Everyone has to die once, then face the consequences. Christ’s death was also a one-time event, but it was a sacrifice that took care of sins forever. And so, when he next appears, the outcome for those eager to greet him is, precisely, salvation.
Father in heaven, with each breath, may I feel Your presence. May I grasp the urgency of the world's need to know you. Please give me the words to share Your love with the lost. And help me to be obedient to the leading of Your Spirit.
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Loved it. God bless~
I especially liked that although your poem was mostly free verse, you sprinkled it with a little bit of rhyme. The imagery and parallelism there was highly effective.