THE WAITING ROOM

AS I SIT IN THE WAITING ROOM
I LOOK AROUND AT THE PEOPLE THERE
FACE BY FACE I WONDER
ABOUT THE STORY THEY COULD SHARE

THERE WAS A MAN WITH GRAY HAIR
WHO COULD TELL TALES OF A LIFETIME SPENT
THEN THERE WAS A WOMAN IN THE CORNER
WHO'S FACE SHOWED SIGNS OF MUCH TORMENT

SEATED NEXT TO ME
WAS A YOUNG MAN WITH HIS HEAD DOWN
SHAKING HIS LEG UNCONTROLABLELY
I WONDERED WHAT STORY IN HIM COULD BE FOUND

A MOTHER HOLDING A CHILD'S HAND
WALKED BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE ROOM
THE ANTICIPATION SWELLED FROM HER
THAT I THOUGHT LET HER FIND RELIEF SOON

THEN I HEARD "NEXT PLEASE"
AS THE DOOR OF HEAVEN OPENED WIDE
THERE AN ANGEL TOOK THE YOUNG MAN'S HAND
AN ESCORTED HIM INSIDE

OH WHAT MUST IT BE LIKE
WAITING AT THAT "JUDGEMENT DOOR"
HAVE WE EVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT
WHAT GOD WILL MAKE US ANSWER FOR

LET THIS POEM BE A WAKE UP CALL
TO REPENT AND ASK FORGIVENESS FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE
THEN START TO LIVE A LIFE FOR GOD
THAT WOULD HONOR HIS HOLY SON

BE KIND,BE GENTLE,THOUGHTFUL AND CARING
LOVE THY NIEGHBOR AS THY SELF
TAKE NOT WHAT ISN'T YOURS,DON'T HURT OTHERS
LET GOD'S LOVE BE YOUR RICHES & WEALTH

DO ON TO OTHERS AS YOU'D WANT DONE TO YOU
IS A HOLY MOTTO TO LIVE BY
BE PAITENT,HUMBLE, & OBIEDIENT
DON'T DECIEVE,STEAL,CHEAT OR LIE

DEATH CAN COME IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
THEN YOUR WRONGS YOU CAN'T MAKE RIGHT
AND THEN HE WILL SEE YOU IN THE WAITING ROOM
WITH A FACE FULL OF FEAR AND FRIGHT

FOR YOU SEE I AM THE "DEVIL"
AND I LINGER ON THE WAITING ROOM FLOOR
WAITING WITH DEMONS TO TAKE YOU
IF YOU COME BACK OUT HEAVEN'S DOOR

WRITTEN BY
ROSE MARY (C)3/16/2000
SADIE1030
THIS POEM IS JUST A REMINDER THAT THERE IS A HEAVEN AND A HELL AND IT IS TRULY YOUR CHOICE WHERE YOUR ETERNITY WILL BE SPENT.