Afterlife Journey
What happens to us when we die
Paradise in Heaven or to Hell to fry
Will our previous life warrant a new soul
Or will we just die and lay in a hole
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Buddhists say there are beginnings but no end
Rebirth depends on how your life had been
Your spirit will seek a new life and body
Six realms determine, hope you weren’t too naughty
If you were good your status will be up
If you were bad, maybe a rat, in a dump
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Hindus believe your soul will have rebirth
First it leaves through your head and off this Earth
It re-coops for awhile then will continue
A fresh soul ready for somebody new
All the impurities no longer can we see
With a new body the soul continues its journey
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Islam and Christians both seem the same
They have similar beliefs, just use different names
They both have a purgatory of sorts when you die
Where judgment is given and you can not lie
In Islam you are judged laying in your grave
Christians in Heaven are judged on how they behaved
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Atheists believe that when you’re dead, you’re dead
To believe otherwise, you’re crazy in the head
According to them you get one chance to live
You can choose to take or you can choose to give
There is no second or third time around
There is no Heaven up and no Hell is down
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For me is doesn’t matter what they all say
I just try to be good, it seems the best way
I always try to follow the Golden Rule too
Do unto others as you’d want them to do unto you
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Written on August 12, 2014
Submitted by UJ on August 02, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,425 |
Words | 284 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 37 |
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