Maria Dulce Letaio Reis, Guarda, Portugal

I CHOSE LOVE

Whilst sleeping,
I heard a voice calling
With increasing persistence.
I did not even know if I was dreaming,
Or if I was awake.
I got up, sleepy
And followed my intuition.
From the firmament hung
A stairway to heaven
As I looked up
I did not know what to do
To break my indecision
God stretched out His hand to me!
By divine magic
I saw myself dressed in tulle fluttering
Embellished with the finest stones
Fragranced, with the dying pain of the living.
All those suffering
Disheartened and disenchanted.
I was carrying the burden of the world!

Smiling, God waited for me

I slowly started the climb
A flock of hummingbirds formed an orchestra
And they played for me:
”Life begins now.”
When touching the hand of God
I got a superpower.
I could soak the world with money or love;
I chose love!

© 2019 Maria Dulce Leitão Reis