The Final Chapter

We must finally accept our fate.

On the edge

of darkness

where I now reside,

a place

where even

dragons hide

from god,

a place where

there's little

hope for man

as the devil

roams free

to make his plan

for souls.

 

And here

deep in the bowels

of hell

only the most

wicked

fell

from grace,

as led astray

they now must ponder

Satan's lust,

as he gathers

all the ashes,

dust from dust

of sinners.

 

I am told

of no redemption,

no reprieve,

as for the gates

of heaven

I now grieve

for all time,

and here in

this inferno

is my rest,

in hell's

raging belly

ends my test.

 

09/08/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[kentuck14]

I must say after reading other comments this crew has some strange theological ideas . . . to each his own I guess.
Tom

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed each to their own Tom. me I put my faith in Hawking and Darwin lol! Many thanks.

[kentuck14]

Hold on tight, John . . . they may let you down!
T

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Maybe so Tom but having no fear of a god means I don't fear death.

[kentuck14]

I can only say that Hawking, though a very intelligent man, had no real credentials as a scientist for stating emphatically there is no God.
Science has no power to say yes or no. It can only tell us how it all works . . . and usually they do a pretty good job.
All the best.
T

[wordman]

only in your mind john,you can always overcome

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Ron but poetic licence and memories of dark priests gives voice to my pen. Many thanks!

[wordman]

of course,

[gram linski]

wow talk about catholic guilt, what a smorgasbord of self hate and misery and literary panache, I think Dante might like this

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Like you I deny writing it. Dante did! Thank you dear poet for such fulsome praise, but tell me are you stalking me and where de f**k ya bin?

[gram linski]

ma bin behin' me hoose, lol, as for the other only time will tell, it's only been coincidence so far,

[Chris Shaw]

I do believe that both heaven and hell are here on earth. I have experienced them both. When I look around and see what is going on now, it would be easy to get depressed. Where there is darkness I find my own light. I burn candles, I get out in the open air. I love sitting in sunlight and make sure I do even in winter. You have to find your own light to keep sane. Your free verse is always written at a high standard John. You always have something interesting to say.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As I said to Jacob for some it must feel as if hell and or heaven is here on earth. And you are right we have to find our own 'light'. Many thanks Chris.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think hell is here on earth for the most part...that after we die...if there is a heaven...sooner or later we will suffer enough to get there...some kind of purgatory in between...but there is so much hell on earth, especially nowadays...that there must be peace sooner or later.
a really thought provoking write, John,
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I think for some this is so true ans as I believe in neither heaven or hell I guess this is a satire. Many thanks Jacob.