0

Transcending

As I transcend from purgatory to heaven

I remember the sin that held me here after living

All my life, I wanted to be good at everything

I wanted success without the fame; never the best at anything

And from the onset, I was rarely sinning 

I was taught my each and every thinking

Leaving me conditioned to thoughts and feigning

 

As I am transcending from purgatory to heaven

I am reminded that society is but a blessing

It smiled at my hurts but frowned at the best things

It talked about the heavens but prepared me for the worst scenes

It talked about giving when it was actually selling 

An embodiment of the devil that acts as a reverend

It preached about love when it was actually hating

It taught ways to live, but it was barely existing

Showed me how to live in harmony with everything

But never allowed me to truly appreciate the essence of anything

Lacking contentment, I always wanted the next thing

So I ended not in heaven nor hell but here in the space between 

 

As I transcend from purgatory to heaven

I am convinced that I’ve learned my lessons

I wish posterity don’t fall prey to these exact things

I wish they get to think their thoughts in essence

I wish for them no expectations but blessings 

No blockage but passage 

No time to lavish 

And lots of opportunities to ravish

 

Now that I am at Heaven’s gate 

I realized why I ended up at purgatory in the first place 

All my life was spent within the margins 

“Never do too much”

“Fit in, never stand out”

“Be a sheep” 

I watered my passion and didn’t dare to stand out for anything 

The one sin that got me there was: choosing to exist and barely living.

Authored by Jay Hoff Jr. x Joshua S. Kulah

Featured Picture by Ligerian Optics

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.