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Heavenly Frolic by Lisa Richardson Seeping deep within my bones Dampness and cold Send a chorus of shivers down my spine Rain clouds hover Ominously above me Casting gloom across the mournful night Heartache and despair Weigh heavily on my shoulders Softly fallen raindrops Cascade onto my face Like perfectly formed pearls I pull my coat tightly around me Once again I shiver as the distant hooting of a night owl startles me Lost within my grief the night passed on by not a sound to be heard My thoughts wander to you wondering where you are Slowly but surely, you make your presence felt At first it was just a slow realization that I wasn't alone The tiny hairs on my arms started to stand up with the knowledge I rose from the spot where I sat with trepidation and uncertainty As I looked toward you the feeling of relief and disbelief washed over me Like a tidal wave set on its course unable to stop Emotions flooded through me raging out of control A smile played across your mouth as you watched the conflict of emotions inside me The next thing I remember is the warmth of your embrace You spoke to me with love and affection The tears started to flow again Creating a deep seated cleansing in my soul You showed me wonders beyond my comprehension You took me on a tour of heaven We sat and listened To the chorus of angels singing in tune to the universe Their perfect crystal voices piercing to my very being Their perfect faces and golden wings are etched on my memory forever I heard the sound of thunder and lightening booming in the distance You turned to me as I inquired as to its origin And said "Honey, that's not thunder and lightening. That's the voice of God" I gasped as I realized what you meant "But, but God's not real," I said You looked at me and replied "Oh yes he is Honey, he is very real Who do you think created the wonder of heaven and earth? One day you will understand God and all his wonders When it is your turn to arrive here, I will be waiting for you. But for now, you must go back and finish your journey" Then you leaned across and kissed me That was the last I remember of you As I drifted off into sleep on the fluffiest and whitest of clouds I had ever seen I awoke the next morning within the safety of my bed The sun was streaming through the windows heralding the arrival of a new day The birds were singing and the bees a buzzing Somewhere down the street a neighbour was mowing the lawn striving for perfection I snuggled down deeper under the covers And pondered the events of the night before, wondering if it was real or imagined When the distant echo of an angels' chorus played a serenade deep within my soul The faint but tangible smell of your cologne lingered in the crisp morning air The reverberations of that booming voice pulsed in my spirit It made me realise just how small and insignificant we are in God's grand scheme of things And it's not for us to question God, only to live our lives and to accept his will Copyright© by Lisa Richardson Melbourne, Australia lisarich@eisa.net.au Index of Inspirational Pages Afterlife Knowledge Home