The Utmost Poem by Robert R. Railey

The Utmost

For me, the greatest moment in my life will be when I finally get to meet my maker; and oh what an awe-inspiring moment that must be just to be near the glory of his greatness
And even though I now swear and avow that my faith is stronger than ever, I am still not completely sure if I'll ever be ready to face my blotted past; and then also to atone for my past misdeeds
For I'm definitely not one of those intrepid ones who'll say that they are fearless, and then boldly ask to see the book of life
So the question is, will we mere humans be able to rise above the fear once we are near such a powerful being; but oh what glorious wonders we'll witness after all our questions have been answered
For didn't the Bible promise us true happiness and peace after we have served our three scores and twelve here on earth?
However, I must confess that there were times in my youth, and even sometimes yet today, when I wonder if there really is such a thing as salvation
And so the plot thickens, as I slowly edge into old age and senility where I have learned that both my mind and body are beginning to fail; and then to also slowly discover that those questions about the hereafter are nothing more than the fears of us mere mortals who are of little faith
But since we are human, and not of the divine, aren't we supposed to have doubts like Thomas?
And yet, they tell us that the power of prayer will calm our fears, even when we are at our lowest