Stay As I Appealed

The other day I saw my soul Breaking the tiny fragile cell To fly away know not where As if enslaved and locked for years Against the boundless sky to be free for ever To be free for ever Like a caged bird wishing to see the brightness of sun, The evening gale and the rising moon As if seemed missing breath from paradise And wishing to see springing woods and grass, Meadows lush and green, Hills sublime with hope and joy divine And like a dreamy river racing ingenuously To merge with the infinite eternally I appealed her to stay In my heart as long as she may I appealed her some more time to spare As I have some work left that I may pray to my Savior 'But sir you are old and feeble I can't wait till you humble' 'Look comrade I am not as old as you say That I must submit to your hearsay' 'But it's too late my dear When he comes between body and soul so near' Discomposed I succumbed to the sovereign To be at least convinced there is still a holy home left for us in heaven Like I had had in earth with my loved ones Where I used to have morn, noon and even So serene, graceful and tender Where I used to hear children's merry laughter, And their songs of prayer and flowers devoted to Savior Where I used to feel woman's heart in helpless creatures Where no cruel act nor selfish wish thrives Where only things are built of loving deeds Can these be vouched for by the sovereign in heaven eternally? If not, then you are forswearing immortality timidly