Not Left Behind Poem by Alma F. Martin

Where's my mom? you suddenly say.
She was just here, now she's gone away.
She's in the kitchen, I'm pretty sure.
But when you look, it's not her.

Ah, she went outside, to get the mail.
And so you look, over the rail.
She's not there either, so you think
you heard her at the bathroom sink.

That wasn't her, so it must be
that she went outside to look for me.
Away you go to the garage
but she's not there, you'll check the yard.

Outside you look & see not a thing
of your mom whom you heard just sing.
Nowhere in sight is she now
you've checked all around - even the cow.

Now you're worried and quite concerned
of your mom who you suddenly yearned.
Into the living room you quickly flee
to catch a glimpse - was she calling me?

Past the foyer & near the bird's cage
your eye catches a movement of a page
of the old book, with the family tree
a bible well-read & quoted by she.

What is this written, could it possibly be?
She has left a note, meant for me?
' The time has come to pray hard now
my heart is with you, my dear child, how

is it that you could never listen
to my words, that so heavily glisten
with love & truth & fact & light
that light up the very dark of night.

So here my child you stand in fear
of what will happen to you very near.
I say to you, my dear child, leave this way
but before you go, get on your knees & begin to pray

& ask Lord Jesus to show you now
to overcome and start to bow.
For many trials & hardships will come
quickly now, before you're numb.

Take this book, and to Revelation 2: 10 turn
& begin to read what to learn.
My last advice before you go
is to take not the chip in your hand or toe.

Not even your forehead or any tattoo
for if you do, I won't be seeing you.
I love you much & so does God
leave quietly now, to the mountains, quick, trod.

There is still hope, but a heavy toll,
will be in place - body for soul.
A worthy exchange made for your bo-dy
but your soul will quickly fly to meet me.

So today is the last before I see you again,
your mom loves you dearly & waits to open
her arms to embrace you in love, '
for with the angels of God, she looks from above.