Today, I'm giving my brain a short break from discussing Dinahh and his messages.
Some years ago, I thought it would be interesting to find out what a child's idea of the Universe is. I brought the subject up in conversation with a couple of my young grandsons (4 and 6) and I was astounded by their insightful answers.
I learned children put a lot more thought into the Universe than we give them credit for. This poem came from two active imaginations and my notes on everything they told me. Heaven was a street in a far away place called The Universe.
Heaven Street in The Universe
(from a child's point of view)
by CJ Heck
Dear God,
I dreamed I visited The Universe
to have a talk with You.
I climbed right up some puffy clouds
till Heaven Street was in view.
It looked just like a castle.
It was high with many floors.
It seemed a million windows
overlooking one huge door.
The door was gold and silver
and bright lights shined within.
I saw two boxes hanging there,
“Take a Prayer” and “Leave a Sin”.
Everywhere around me,
I saw people with white wings
and when I pushed the doorbell,
I heard angel voices sing.
Then the big door opened.
The kindest man stood there.
He said he’d be my tour guide
and to follow him upstairs.
Right inside the great big door,
I saw a handmade sign.
The lettering was very old
on wood of real old pine.
The message was so simple.
It said only, “Welcome Home”
but they were nice to tell me,
here I’d never feel alone.
Each floor throughout the castle
was filled with happiness.
From the bottom to the top one,
I saw nothing but kindness.
Angels near the windows
stopped to hug and welcome me.
Others in the hallways
smiled and whispered quietly.
Each room on every floor
had a sign above its door,
carved in old gold letters
that said, “Always Room For More”.
When my time was over
and it was time to go,
I still had some questions left
that weren’t answered though.
Do only good kids live on Heaven St.?
Sometimes I do naughty things.
Am I still a good child too?
Will I have angel’s wings?
My tour guide hugged me gently.
He said He thought I would.
“Heaven Street has many rooms
and every child is good.”
When I left the castle
and I turned to wave goodbye,
an angel whispered You had been
my Heaven Street Tour Guide.
Namaste.
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Namaste. Thank you.
Got tears in my eyes C.J 😇😊
Happy tears here! 🥲 Beautiful C.J. Beautiful and magical. 💖✨💖