All Souls Shall Arise

Cherry

By D G Moody

Sun, 10 Dec 2023
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All Souls Shall Arise

Suddenly, or so it seemed to us
all our todays became no longer
our tomorrows when we stood
together hand in hand while
looking over the sea wall to
where the tide was ebbing out,
taking with it our little ship
of future promises, its cargo
packed tight as our future plans,
just needing to offload to happen.

And that little ship is ourselves,
entire, enfolding all that’s gone;
depending  not upon our whims 
for the regenerative sea returns
you and me to where we shall 
be born again, as a new life that
we won’t know, being not then 
ourselves, and yet still reborn 
upon the new oceans morning.
Then all souls shall arise and 
find in life eternities sunrise.
      

 D G Moody 2023

 

 
 

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Comments

Submitted by D G Moody on

I've now revised this; finding that less means more.

Dougie Moody

Submitted by celticman on

lovely eulogy, not to your friend, but to life. 

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

Thank you Jack, for reading and commenting. I'd only just posted it when I got a call from Tasmania to tell me that my brother had died - a bit like waiting for buses - then........!  Anyhow, it's still very much a work i progress, and I can see alreday where it needs tidying.

And thanks editors for the Cherry - much appreciated

Dougie Moody

Submitted by marandina on

"And that little ship is ourselves,
entire, enfolding all that’s gone.."

What a beautiful poem and the sentiments resonate with me completely.

I get it.

Just gorgeous. Paul

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

Thank you Paul, for reading then giving me your comment, the encouragement is gratefully received.

Dougie

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Nolan on

A beautiful poem and inspired by true emotion, faith and hope. Very Christian. Reminds me always of Dylan Thomas,

Though lovers be lost, love shall not, and death shall have no dominion.

My condolences & Nolan

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

Thank you for reading and commenting Nolan. And yes, there is probbaly a bit of Dylan Thomas influence, albeit unconscious at the time of writing. About the Christian aspect, yes and no, if we allow for rebirth; being a Buddhist/Christian I wouldn't have lasted long when the faggots were being stacked ready.

Dougie Moody