Jack's Near Death Experience

He vomited as he struggled for breath And it dawned on him that he was near to death And he did see the most amazing sight A golden gate lit by a golden light. And as to the golden gateway he drew near All of a sudden it did disappear The moment had passed and 'twas not his turn to die And Jack realized more of life he'd enjoy. I told to another what Jack had told to me One who could only believe on what he himself did see And the only thing to me he had to say Is stories like this I hear them every day. But I know Jack as one who would not lie Or make up stories he's not that sort of a guy And deception he would not even contemplate He did see that golden light and a golden gate. He felt so ill his heart was beating fast And his end seemed near he thought he would not last And in his sight the golden gate was near Though within seconds it did disappear.