Mind over body

Hell is below us

And Heaven is above

--Mind over body.

If only the Heavens would put out

The flames that rage below

--the lake of fire, the bottomless pit.

If only the Holy One would go down

As one of the dead to Sheol

--the grave, the barren womb.

Should the Heavenly Spirit overtake you

Accompanying shall also be the Adversary

--the Tempter, the Prince of Darkness.

What if the roads paved with gold

Beneath were infested with worms,

And the river with the water of life

Was flowing through a channel of mud,

And the gates made of pearl

Were held together with leather hide,

And the City full of crystal-clear light

Hid the night within deeper shadows?

Author's Note

I've been working on this for awhile, but it stalled as it is now. Not quite the epic I wanted it to be. It's time to move on. Some of it is obviously inspired by Bible passages.