Sonnet: Life Versus After-Life

For life’s success is what most people aim; All want to see the peak in time record; They choose the easy route for lucre, fame, Not caring for the Almighty’s accord. None accept failures even in the least; Short-cuts, by-passes are the ones all seek; All want to win the game of life and feast; The competition’s between strong and meek. The man of wisdom thinks of after-life; He ekes his livelihood in righteous ways; He clasps the feet of God in face of strife; He thanks and praises Maker all his days. The man who wins on earth can miss heaven; The man who wins heaven wins earth even. Copyright by Dr John Celes 2-07-2015