The End

I find when I speak to people that death is often a desperate fear. It is something that most people spends their lives dreading. We see death as the enemy, the thief of life which has come to steal that which we most desire. The problem with this is that it is not in any way a Christian mindset. If we look at death through the lens of the scriptures we understand that death is not the enemy, nor is it something to be feared. It is instead the suitable reward for our lives, it is something that we look forward to, something that we long for. For Paul we know that 'to live is Christ and to die is gain.' With this in mind I present the following poem.

Death depends on straining string
O'er my weary head
Daily I await inevitable fall
Fate's weighted blade stained red

A simple snap and then no more
From life's weight is given release
Awaits a journey upward
Then to know eternal peace