Heaven Poem by Eugene Levich
Heaven
"Whenever you meet a contradiction
You must make a fine distinction."
No two conflicting statements can be true!
The Medieval Scholastics made this observation.
So if both are true, these scholars knew,
Then a distinction in one or both of them
Had not received adequate attention.
Yet, F. Scott Fitzgerald states:
"Let me make a general observation—
The test of a first-rate intelligence
Is the ability to hold two opposed ideas
In the mind at the same time,
And still retain the ability to function."
That he wrote this in an essay
Entitled, "The Crack-Up, "
Describing his mental breakdown,
Causes me no little concern.
Still, I must with my story go on.
I doubt there is such a place as Heaven,
And if there is, I doubt I'd be invited in,
Given my very agnostic inclination.
Yet, I'm sure that you and I shall meet there!
No doubt whatever! Absolutely certain!
In a garden that we shall share
And, what's more...
That we'll both be aged Twenty-One
And that I will hold you in my arms Forever,
Or for Eternity,
Whichever comes the Later.
for your wife OR for me? hee-hee my favorite lines i think: And that I will hold you in my arms Forever, Or for Eternity, Whichever comes the Later. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the idea you write of re heaven and opposing beliefs about it, resonates [as in resonate: to have particular meaning or importance for someone: to affect or appeal to someone in a personal or emotional way] with me. i hope if you end up holding someone in your arms for eternity, you make some arrangement for eating and peeing (for both of you) , but..................i suppose in heaven one will not have to eat or pee! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and FINALLY, as proof of my first-rate intelligence, here are two opposing ideas from my mind: 1. i DO want that banana split with scoops of ice cream, times three, (butter pecan, pumpkin, and strawberry please) with plenty of hot fudge and caramel topping and sprinkled spanish peanuts and chocolate shavings and marashino cherries (with stems; three of them please) . 2. i DON'T want that banana split with..............................ok, i guess i'm not as intelligent as i thought. bri :) thanks for sharing.
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4/26/2024 5:59:42 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Absolutely amazing; I am intrigued at the scope and depth of these words. Well thought out, well stated. Superb thought and theology.