"Best Poem In The World"

Saw this and wanted others to enjoy it also..God bless all of you..Valentine

 

 BEST POEM IN THE WORLD

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake..

'And why's everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said, 'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'


JUDGE NOT.
Remember....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
than standing in your garage makes you a car .


Every saint has a PAST....
Every sinner has a FUTURE!



Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly and Leave the rest to GOD.

Writer...Unknown

Author's Note

I have no idea who composed this...

Reviews

[richieb]

Valentine,
I love this poem. We are so Blessed to have our loving Father as sole Judge. Only He can read our hearts and see our honest faith or lack thereof. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece.
Richie b.

[Valentine]

Rich, He is there for all who seek Him. Glad you enjoyed this unknown person's write. Kathie

[Stanley R. Teater]

Thanks for sharing. It's almost a blending of poem and short story. The best of both worlds.

[Valentine]

Stanley, not my write but I wanted others to see it. Kathie

[D]

" Remember....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
than standing in your garage makes you a car" lmao!!!! I'm no believer in god


but I cracked up reading this. hahahaha

[Valentine]

Sad to hear that, God is there for all. He loves you. Kathie

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahahah love this to pieces Valentine ..spot on ..who ever it was that writ it ;) thank you for sharing ..needed it for me girl!
E.

[andrew mitchell]

hahaha i drive past a church and they always put up a wise proverb or along those lines. good to see the church have a sense of humour lol. nice one kathie

[Valentine]

We all can look at that ending and wonder if we will get there. Kathie

[Paul Bell]

Aw Kathie, was just about to say, you've surpassed yourself. Who did write it.
Imagine meeting all those people who did your head in.
Need to check my subscription now.

[Valentine]

Paul, not mine but I read it and thought it really spoke for itself. If I knew who wrote it I would want to see more of their work. Kathie

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear friend.
"Every saint has a PAST....
Every sinner has a FUTURE! "
The above lines. True wisdom. Each of us are doing our best. Thank you for sharing powerful words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Valentine]

Not my write. I just thought it needed to be heard by some. Kathie

[Coyote Poetry]

A worthwhile poem. I liked the poem.

[wordman]

lol,this gives me hope,maybe i can get in

[Valentine]

Ron, I think many of us think back to our mistakes and wonder. Kathie

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

Kathie this is a wonderful piece whoever wrote it. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Hugs and Blessings to you
Debby

[David Lewis Paget]

I love it! I thought it was one of yours, and was surprised at the change in style. But then I got to the bottom. It's certainly worth reading.
David.