The Finish Line

I had a vision the other night

That I was running in a race with all my might

And I had to keep on going with only one thing on my mind

That was to make it to the finish line

The crowd was cheering us on

Their roar was deafening

Our spirits were greatly motivated

And we kept on running

The heavens suddenly grew dark and foreboding

They thundered and bellowed

A horrible threatening sounding

And most of the runners were suddenly mellowed

I looked to the left

I looked to the right

Gone were the runners

They did not even put up a fight

And then you appeared to me in a great, blinding light

And tried to instill in me, a terrible, great fear

But I put up a courageous fight

And said never in a million years

The heavens then opened up

And poured down so much rain

That it could fill up a lagoon

And the torrents almost swept me into the drain

And then I realized that I was all alone

And I was oh so cold to the bone

And I started to feel the strain

As I was being lambasted by the pounding rain

I struggled to breathe

And tried to stop my chattering teeth

I couldn’t even muster a cackle

It was as if I was weighed down by a thousand shackles

It suddenly dawned upon me

That I was running on fifth gear

It was as easy as do-re-mi

All I needed was to change to first gear

The rain came down even harder

But I wasn’t struggling anymore

I was renewed with a sudden burst of ardour

And I let out a mighty loud roar

There was a sudden change in the scene

The surrounding was all of a sudden very serene

I was now swimming in the great big sea

On my way to fulfill my destiny

I swam faster with renewed vigor

As I approached nearer, the island grew bigger

The young, eternal, wise sage sat on the rock

Waiting for me, never did he mock

When I finally did reach my finish line

He greeted me with a smile so divine

He told me to take a seat

And in anticipation, my heart skipped a beat

When he finally did open his mouth to speak

No words came out, no not even one

What came out made my knees so weak

And my emotions and mind became extremely undone

His vocal chords produced sounds that were unheard of

Harmonies that were so ancient,  way even before the Beginnings

Even time stood still to listen and so did the Heavens above

And my mind just couldn’t stop spinning

The past, present and future became one

What he did could never be outdone

The air, the land and sea came together

And they fused together as one resounding wonder

Time began moving forward again

When he was done with his mighty act

All creatures were in reverence and awe

For never will we see this again

He got up and walked away

Not before saying, ‘You would not have seen had you not run.’

  

35 months ago was
 The Day I Met Death