Grateful but dead

Cherry

By pumadelta

Wed, 10 Jun 2009
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Once I had a vision of peace
It sat comfortable on my window ledge
Of future dreams, purring like a musing cat
Waiting for me to return

Once I had a dream of things in place
Neatly spaced like the shoes in my closet
Or suits on gold hangers in stores on
Savile row

I still have a suit but haven’t
Worn it in months And I can still hear
The Church bells calling my name
Ever Saturday morning beckoning me to service
And daring me to try it on again,
Just one more time before
The dust settles for good

I still have a cat and she loves that window sill
West facing drinking in all the sun’s best rays
And I can almost hear her purring as she waits
For me to enter the room

The vision is still just as keen as her emerald green eyes
Lucid and vibrant scanning for an opportunity
To be loved

However the future dreams have gone
You see its night time and there are just shadows
Piecing puzzles on my duvet and along my blank
Walls

Still it’s peaceful here and the dead have no memories
And sleep endlessly without fear and envisage
a grateful future

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Comments

Submitted by chuck on
Wow, that struck a chord. I hope you're right about the 'grateful future'.

Submitted by pumadelta on
well chuck you can look at it a number of ways not wanting to teach you to suck eggs...but once your dead there no more struggle lifes difficulties are behind you and you know nothing...however the grateful future im indirectly alluding to is the resirection of the saints thats the most grateful thing in the future to look forward to after we die...as long as we are saved...but hey thats just my personal belief and opinion....whats your take.

 

Submitted by Jupiter on
Hi Puma. This piece is just excellent my friend ;-) I get a feeling of impending doom and hope it's not autobiographical. As for where we go next, how about scrapping all the organised, controlling, fear-inducing, money-grabbing, religious bullshit and maybe getting in touch with the energy that can never be destroyed, meandering through time on some ultimate mission to achieve true happiness and peace? These are just thoughts my friend and we can change them as we wish. We can be happy masters of our own heads ;-). Great work Puma ;)

Submitted by chuck on
My take? I like cats and I think about death a lot. It doesn't scare me but I'm curious to see what happens, if anything. I don't understand how anybody can know for sure.

Submitted by pumadelta on
Thanks for your comments jupiter, glad you liked the piece and yes its autobiographical....with a splash of poetic licence...as i dont have a cat...as for your comments they are interesting and i agree with most, however and this is just my personal choice i dont agree with religion but i do believe in Jesus...and the bible as Gods word..and its what basically gets me out of bed in the morning so i will never let it go as you think things are bad in this world now...woe its gonna get worse, but that only my opinion....i see religion as controling the masses however if youve never checked out what jesus and the bible say i would incorage you to...its radical and its pure grace and totally anti establishment... gonna be a bit cheeky here and sugest you read my poem face 2 face..it deals with all of the different guises and masks of mankind i think it my be your thing, im gonna post it now...brb

 

Submitted by pumadelta on
I too like cats chuck and think about death but not as much as when i was at its door some years ago... As you think i think its a given that all people think about at some time of life and curiosity is fuel by the unknown...and i shared that self same curiosity as you...until i began a relationship with Jesus...and all was revealed in his word...now that just my personal choice and im not saying you should check him out. People say theres many ways to heaven and i used to belive that..just choose one..all the religious paths lead to the pearly gates... religion, and indeed the bible is somewhat dogmatic.. but what really inspired me to check it out was the claim Jesus made that he was the Son of God....and i thought wow this man is brave or a lunatic...as thats a big boast...so i thought what do i have to loose...so i checked him out and i believe in him and the bible total...i may be a fool for doing so but ive satified my curiosity..lol and also its full of poetry and imagery about 40% of it is poetic...so thats a bonus for you and me...

 

Submitted by Jupiter on
Hi Puma. Jesus - a vegetarian hippy bringing peace, comfort, love and inspiration to those in need - I like it. Jesus - a character in a book of unclear origins, edited and altered over time to assist the needs and aspirations of those in power, the thought of who is used to manipulate and control, his birth and death celebrated by the killing of animals for consumption - I don't like. You could try an alarm clock Puma? ;-) Just a thought mate ;-D lol Ok, I'll take your cheekiness and raise you ;-) I'll read "face 2 face" if you read London Zoo and The Few ;-) lol

Submitted by pumadelta on
fair comment jupiter...and on the surface thats what it looks like because of mans intervention and manipulation...anyway as i said to chuck, check below...the bible is 40% poetry and is what inspired me to write in the first place..so maybe you could aproach it from that angle if nothing else...you never no you could be pleasantly suprised...i will read your poems with pleasure...just going there now...as for the alarm clock...some how my body clock does the trick...for now at least.