Welcome to Hell

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    Welcome to Hell

     I can just see the Pearly Gates...
    In cloud of Glory, faint, obscure.
    On Golden Lane, I await my judgment,
    As those before me their fates procure

    I stand in joyous expectation...
    Can hardly wait my wings to try.
    Surely when I cross that portal,
    Thru Heaven's beauty my soul shall fly.

    I see before me a man who's kneeling...
    Fervently  praying to deafened ears.
    I feel my soul reach out in sorrow,
    As his reddened eyes shed crimson tears

     I hear the words of sweet repentance...
    Tortured words of sinner's cry,
    "Father? God? Please forgive me,
    I'm sorry I spread that little lie!"

    Lie? I shudder in sudden memory...
    Why, I told one just yesterday!
    Surely I asked for God's forgiveness
    Surely I found a place to pray...

    I searched my mind in quiet reflection...
    Seeking thought of questioned prayer;
    Did I repent at bedside kneeling?
    Or were my words but pomp and flair?

    Surely God, in all His wisdom...
    Knows the whiteness of my lie!
    Surely my soul is safe in knowing,
    That Heaven's streets I'm gonna fly!

    I feel the crowd begin to open...
    My name is thundered across the span,
    I see God revealed, and all His Glory,
    As I bow before the Son of Man.

    I see the scars of His Crucifixion...
    Where for me, He bled and died.
    I stand there breathless, awaiting judgment,
    Was the Blood, to my life applied???

    "Lord of lords, and King of kings...
    I stand before You, pure and true.
    I've lived my life for the good of others,
    I've often shared my thoughts of You"

    "I pay my tithes every Sunday...
    I read Your Word every night,
    I've often helped my fallen brother,
    And steered him to Your marvelous Light"

    My nervous banter falls to silence...
    As He raises high the Book of Life,
    He says, "Your name is not recorded,
    You're sentenced to Hell's eternal strife."

    Just like that, my judgment's ended...
    I'm doomed to serve with those who fell,
    I'll forever hear the serpent's hissing...
    "Enter in, and Welcome to Hell!!!"

    Marcus Lewis
    6/21/2009

    Written in response to a forum post by JadedJezzabel entitled "Welcome to Hell".

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    susanismith commented on Welcome to Hell

    08-03-2009

    Amazing...love the start being in pergatory...leading up to the begging of forgiveness...Shiver bumps..."Welcome to Hell". Thanks.
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    Lolee commented on Welcome to Hell

    07-28-2009

    Well, glory be! I'll never tell another lie! You intrigue me with line 8. -"Was the blood, to my life applied???" Well, was it? and how was it applied? By repentance? By baptism? By believing that there is a God? How? Send me a note...friend, show me the way. WONDERFUL POEM!
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    UnworthyFather

    08/01/2009

    Thank you very much, Lolee. Repentance, Jesus Name Baptism, and the Infilling of the Holy Ghost is what I believe, Lolee. Thank you again. Marcus

    MSVanallen commented on Welcome to Hell

    07-12-2009

    Thank God the God we serve is merciful and longsuffering. We need to be aware of our shortcomings and our failures, but in a truly repentent heart, we will find His grace and in His grace we are redeemed. How much hope is there in that? MSV
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    UnworthyFather

    07/13/2009

    Thank you very much, MSV, for your comments. I thank God for that hope. Thank you, ma'am.

    Heartfelt commented on Welcome to Hell

    07-11-2009

    I know all too well this feeling. I always feel that there are things from my past that will damn me. I love this poem. Excellent write Sir.
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    UnworthyFather

    07/11/2009

    Thank you very much, Heartfelt. Your comments are truly appreciated. Thanks.

    UnworthyFather

    07/11/2009

    Thank you very much, Heartfelt. Your comments are truly appreciated. Thanks.

    latinangel commented on Welcome to Hell

    07-02-2009

    Wow! I saved this as one of my favorite poems so far. Marcus this is incredibly powerful and thought provoking. I will give this one a ten. I'm glad I read it. Keep up the great work. My friends call me V, Van or Vanessa or drifter calls me Vangel. LOL Take your pick. Thank you for your comment on my Seduced by Darkness it's one of my favorites. Latin Angel
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    UnworthyFather

    07/02/2009

    Thank you very much, Vanessa, for your kind words. You are very welcome for my comment. Prob didn't do the poem justice. Thanks again.

    Poetry is what is lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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