All Souls

Mortal ransom shall be paid

and to the earth returned

The sainted ones, in light they shine

eternal glory earned

 

Less blessed souls stay near the veil

longing for that grace

the downfalls of humanity

deny them heaven’s face

 

To every frail and temporal man,

the greatest to the least,

at birth all are invited

to one day join the feast

 

Each day you live, you stitch the shroud

that to this ball you’ll wear

and placement for your seating

will be whispered on a prayer

 

The dance will be no petty waltz

of lead and follow roles,

each partners with his echoed deeds

at this Feast of All the Souls

Author's Note

All Saints and All Souls... we all join the party sooner or later...

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

I liked the spirituality in this one. Indeed, we all have to leave this world sooner or later...pay the piper as it were. The rhyming in your poetry is absolutely wonderful, Rita. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Lydi!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Religious beliefs aside, this is very good poetry, Rita. Your rhythm and rhyme are melodic and make your verse easy and pleasurable to read. Great imagery, too. Very well written.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Joyce. My Catholic background sneaks into pieces like this...

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Such vivid imagery! The flow of this just entices one to read and re-read. You are right, none of us will get out of this alive. Well done!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you very much, Sharon! So glad you enjoyed this.

[Mark Heathcote]

Nicely written it drew me in straight away such a lovely write.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Mark - so glad you enjoyed this.

[Mark Heathcote]

Your welcome Rita I enjoyed it. :)

[s y e]

Wow, I loved this write Rita -- Your imagination is spectacular!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Noodle!

[Sami Khalil]

A masterpiece of your faith and faith in general. We share so many things in our unique beliefs ....I know your heart and mind seek God and His love along with our redemption as most believers do in many faiths...May God bless you...:)............

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you Sami - My faith background shapes much of my work, and you are so right - we are more alike than different in our seeking...

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You are welcome...:).............

[Baby Ricochet]

Nice and kinda creepy. Good one rita

[Rita L. Sev]

True, though... mwahaha... Thanks, Mark.

[Tom]

A kind of purgatory awaits for those somewhat less wholesome !

This imaginative poem makes me thing of Ebanezer Scrooge with all his miserly shortcomings up until the point he saw the 'light' !

[Rita L. Sev]

Ah - a classic! Thanks, Tom!

[kublakhan27]

I absolutely adore the second-to-last stanza; it's such a unique way of putting it, a perspective I've not seen before. This is definitely one of my top two or three Rita pieces. You seem to be exploring different, more philosophical, themes these days, with great results. Keep up the good work my friend.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, K - this time of year puts me in a spiritual mind set. I am thrilled that you liked this piece.

[Marie]

I'd like to be there with all my friends...no ne left out...

[Rita L. Sev]

No one will be left out... they hold a place for us...