Sonnet: Let Death Come, So What?

Most faces known to me are no more seen; Most names I’d heard have been erased by time; Is it God’s work or quirk of fate quite mean? Yes, death must come to all earthlings sometime. Belov’d landscapes have changed for good of man; Nothing on earth remains permanently; All earthly things have definite life-span; This is a fact but sad reality. But what if death had stolen ones I know; Their souls aren’t dead and all will resurrect; Let’s pray for God’s compassion on them now; Nothing to worry if upright, erect! The good we’ve done will gain us Heaven’s bliss; With faith in Christ, nothing can go amiss! ‘May the souls of the dead, rest in peace! ’ Copyright by Dr John Celes 3-11-2008