My Heaven
by Janet Autherine
I believe in heaven but
If this life ends and there is no mansion in the sky and
I just return to the dirt when whence I came,
I want ashes to ashes, dust to dust to be a song of joy and revival.
In this life
My heart gave more love than it could contain
My soul was a conduit for spiritual and physical love and harmony
My mind expanded beyond the text books to the endless possibilities of the universe
My hands reached out indiscriminately to help family, friends and strangers
My body was a vessel to be treasured but not an obsession
My feet were never too tired to dance or run the last mile.
You see, I have always been in my heaven but now I am one with the earth again.
Grass happily grows on me without the need for fertilizers
Roses and hibiscus plants flourish and bloom beautiful flowers in my soil
Organic vegetables thrive as nature intended and nourish the world
Happy couples sit on a bench over me and feel the love that I carried inside of me
The elderly are comforted even knowing that they may be joining me soon
My loved ones rub me between the palm of their hands and find peace.
A well-lived life on earth is the beginning of my heaven.
©Janet Autherine but please feel free to share with attribution.
