Heaven

A poem I wrote while I was writing Sophias Tears.

Heaven.

Another child disappears

Never to be seen again

Another mother falls victim to her tears

Each tear drop a symbol of her never ending pain

She loves her daughter but now she fears

She will never feel the warmth of love of her embrace again

Imagine your loved ones faces and their voices

Now imagine how you'd feel if you never saw them again.

Life lost is pain gained.

 

Little Sarah used to love the sea

And so its only fitting thats were final resting place be

She was only nine years old

She was a smart one

Heart of gold

And the glow of her cheeks resembled the sun

She seemed destined to be star with her angelic voice

But now her dream has been cut short by anothers bad choice.

Life lost is pain gained.

 

Now sweet little Nosipho she was a good one

Never complained or asked for money

Her daddy loved her very much but sadly he had none.

Nosipho was a top student, spent all her time between the covers of her math book

Until anothers bad choices finally came knocking

But it wasn’t money or possessions but Nosiphos life they took

Life lost is pain gained.

 

One belief I hold closer than any other

Is that God takes the young so they don’t suffer.

None can imagine the pain that befalls a mother

When she sees her child die by the hands of another.

Sad truth is we all die, whether at sixty-three or eleven

But just like our father God

They’ll be blessing us from heaven.

 

Bongani Armstrong Mhlangu

Author's Note

This is my first real attempt at poetry, I will be more than happy to take any criticisms

Reviews

[....]

I just loved that last stanza so very much.
Such a wonderful lovely read. Inspiring as well

[Dark Tower]

Thank You, it was my first real poem, I'm glad you like it.