Heaven is paved in rose gold. Streets
lined with rows of crystals and folds
of cotton woven with clouds. Christian
law states nodogs allowed through
the pearly gates. My cats have been
more loyal than ex-boyfriends, yet
the bible states animals have nosouls.
A girl lost her soul-mate to blind rage,
cancerous plague of hate, but my dad
said no soul is ever lost if the vessel
walks with God. The Pastor says the
son is the only way in. Tell me how
could you or I ever question the good
word? Our Father has already mapped
our day, pray that when the sun goes
down, the son will guide us. Don’t
ever doubt your maker. How could
my maker not carry me away the night
my trust was stolen as I slept. He has
the whole world in his hand, but didn’t
close his fist when I was trapped under
a man. A set of footprints in sand, five
fingers, ten commands. No soul is lost
if the vessel walks with God. What if...
I walk away.