poetry .. Everybody Goes Home

Everybody goes home

When my children were young

Friends would gather

And they would play for hours

They would whisper and giggle

But, eventually, the time would wind down

And one by one, their friends went home

Family would come together

For holidays or just good meal

We would laugh and reminisce

We would meet all the new babies

Time would fly by

But, eventually, the time would wind down

And one by one, our family would go home

Saints would gather in

From places all over the country

The conference speakers were all primed

Together we would worship and recollect

The time was full of love and Spirit

But, eventually, the time would wind down

And one by one, we would all go home

For over two thousand year

Souls have been added

And we have fellowshipped together

Some we have met in person

Others we know only through prayer

And some, only by the shared spirit

But eventually, time would wind down

And one by one, they would go home

It can’t be long

Until time is no more

And there will be a great gathering

Children will assemble

From the far corners

And we will stand in the presence of our King

There will be no time to wind down

And everyone will be at home

Ron Simpson, Jr.

April 28, 2010