Candles are burning.
The staircase is long.
Spiraling upward like a continuing song.
Rain it thunders on the tall tin roof.
Sounding like horses: you can hear every hoof.
How long with just a small candlelight?
Please burn something brighter to pierce the night.
Stike a match in the cold, stone fireplace.
Sending pleasant light dancing across your face.
Shadow puppets play on the chipped peeling wall.
Afar off I hear a lone coyote call.
The fierce wind around this old house wails.
Nearly billowing up like a pirate ship's sails.
The trees outside they bend and sway.
Green summer leaves blowing every which way.
Before long I know the storm will be past.
But for now we'll enjoy it for as long as it lasts.
Death will be no more.
Tears will have no place.
Only unspeakable joy will resonate on every redeemed soul's face.
Life will be everlasting.
The Prince of Peace will reign supreme.
No longer will we live with nightmares.
Our heavenly home the sweetest daydream.
Sin will be abolished for good.
No more will it sneak up; it's the end.
God's kingdom will be righteousness and we will never fear again.
Nothing will be tainted.
Everything just, holy, and pure.
No more shred of loneliness.
Only God's loving arms to hold us secure.
All around there will be family.
Some we know, some just met.
But each and every one a child of God.
We are saved by Grace for Jesus paid our debt.
We will see God and live in glorious freedom.
Eternity will be spent in His forever kingdom.
