Spectral Plane

When time to board the spectral plane,

No need for boarding pass

Don’t fret that you’ll be crammed in coach;

This time you’ll go first class

Best of all, no baggage ~

You leave it all behind

And the film that they’ll be showing

Is your life ~

“Best of” rewind.

The pilot knows the heavens well,

The journey will be swift

The love and prayers back on the ground

Give spirits proper lift

Author's Note

Started out as a silly ghost story, I swear...

Reviews

[Joyce S. Greene]

I'd say it ended up a much better poem than if things had gone as planned, Rita. This is a very fine poem with lots of clever word play. I enjoyed it very much.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Joyce - I may still write that ghost piece - but it will probably turn into something else again... ;)

[Baby Ricochet]

Cute poem. Fun to read......

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Mark!

[Angel]

Only you, my sweet friend, could write something like this. With you, Darling, even death is cute...
I just know that all the angels in heaven are smiling at this one...
and so am I...

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Death is a part of Life - and Life is amusing to me... Thanks, Angel!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wonder how many stops there will be...and if they will serve lunch on that spectral plane...

it's that life in between this life and that afterlife, i have always wondered about...

some of us get to that point don't we? each day is watching a tape of yesterday.

[Rita L. Sev]

There is a children's book about dying called The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Freddie asks questions about what his fall will be like, and what comes next. His wise friend tells him, "No one knows! That's the great mystery!" I love the book, but what an unsatisfying answer! I share in your wondering, Jacob. Thank you for reading, and pondering with me...

[Frieda P]

A quirky spiritual write from your pen, you almost make me want to buy a ticket to ride...ha, good one as always Rita, you take the nitty gritty and always make us look at it in a new light!

[Rita L. Sev]

No buying that ticket yet, Frieda - too many trips left to take on terra firma! But I do love the idea of no baggage... ;) Thanks!

[Frieda P]

Must be just like the airports, lost....at least then we won't need them, we get angel gowns right? hahaah or red pitchforks....

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, if we're on the plane, it's only going up... I suppose the pitchfork-holders take the subway... or SEPTA.

[Frieda P]

Hahaha now that's a poem you should write....