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!