Thursday, January 05, 2017

Once upon a time


Once upon a time
in days
distant future
I woke
to realize
the world had changed

In 2017 I never imagined
it would be so
wonderful

We talked about these
days back then
but
we had no idea

How could we?

But now
here we are
in this amazing
time
this amazing eternity

Long ago we stopped
counting days
and years
days and nights

Long ago we stopped
dealing with 
pain
sickness
sorrow and death

Hospitals are gone
we don't need them

Police don't exist anymore
They aren't necessary

Everything is so different
so amazing
so peaceful

People stop on
the sidewalk to visit
and linger
for an hour

There's no hurry
No watches anymore
No need for a schedule
a calendar

So much has changed
So much of what we needed
in the old days was
needed to deal with
the results of sin

But now
that's all gone

Now sin
sickness
tears
sorrow
pain
and death
are distant memories

Most of us can't even remember
those days

It's as if the pain and tears of the past
The sorrows and grief
of bitter days
bad decisions
broken promises
are all gone

As if they have all been wiped away

Now
we know one another
we care for one another
no need for jealousy
competition
fame
money
success

All that is gone
and
none of us miss it at all

Now
our dreams
of
Once upon a time
have all come true

Now
the fairy tale
of the old days is
the reality 
of eternity

Now
it is
as it
was always meant to
be
and it's wonderful!



3 comments:

Dave said...

Is that yours Mike? I like it.

Mike Messerli said...

Dave, yes. I wrote it this morning. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Marvelous, just marvelous. L J