Before I Was Dead




Since I prefer planning ahead
I visited Saint Peters Gate before I was dead
I hoped to discover if in Heaven I'd be accepted
Or if my past would leave me damned and rejected

On my Heaven bound trip I pondered and worried
Should I arrive there before being buried
Didn't want to upset the powers that be
Do all the things right to appear heavenly

The trip took forever, but I guessed that was the norm
Some angels at the gate gave me some forms
Asking personal questions that demanded reply
The answers of many were too hard to supply

I thumbed through the pages, found there were plenty
Embarrassing questions, at least nineteen or twenty
My dander now up, it wasn't alright
To delve into my life, who gave them this right

Because of their downright intrusive intrusion
I quickly came to my final conclusion
I've no need to pass through their heavenly gate
I'll be happy below where I'll more hellishly rate

by Stan Cooper...9/23/09 graphic by Don Hunt




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Written on 2009-09-30 at 13:10

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Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Shells...thanks for the read and comment

glad to have given you a smile

and I'll be looking forward to meeting you down below

Your purgatory friend....Stan
2009-10-01


shells
See you down below Stan! The first two lines really made me smile and the rest that followed certainly didn't disappoint.
2009-10-01


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
Made that trip , Stan , had a philosophical debate that Peter bloke.Whats is life , is their such a thing as death? Who craited God. Got a bit heatec I have to say , I think the use of the word questan I think kind of got on Petes nerves. I gtherd that from the way he he pulled out all the hairs of his beard and his langwige , well I think it were from his years spent on the fishing boat.l As blue as the Mediterranean! Well it seems I goner go to pergrety , well I got me books Terry Pratchet , '' disckworld '' , so will have plenty of time to work out '' Thud'' . As you can see enjoyde yir poem and Dons cartoon , very much , Stan.
Ken (D Williams)
2009-09-30


NicholasG
This is a demonic dandy:-) Now, if you want a precursor to hell, visit Miami in August.
Things is looking up Stan.
2009-09-30