https://allpoetry.com/story/13684736-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Five–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud “Don’t go far off,” Pablo pleadingly did say. Mirrored words from Wayne’s heart to Sabrina’s dozing nearby indeed he replayed, as he fought physically to arise from a deep haze to a delicious rebirth–an induced medical coma his utmost devotion spoken delayed. Three weeks, he did abide wretchedly inside wanting to touch, tease, taste … More

Heart-to-Heart How real is he do you feel his words as sweet honey a healing to weary bones? Did eyes, heavy hearts rise heaven-high as warring body torn immerged reborn to live life selfless; as really free liberated to eternity whether heavenly or earthly it should prove to be? Or would you rather be left … More Heart-to-Heart

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Five (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13674069-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Four-Part-B–first-by-Lucretia-Mccloud With Wayne’s hospitalization and imprisonment of body and mind Sabrina decided on campus to intensify her work of highlighting a marvelous Creator benevolent, yes kind. So, though a frigid chill oft times during mornings filled the air she donned her camel-colored parka, hooded with fur matching … More

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Thirty-Eight (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13626321-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Thirty-Seven–first-draf-by-Lucretia-Mccloud“Sabrina, wake up!” Kim shook her excitedly from sleep.“We must get to the hospital,” she urges Sabrina.“Wayne was just brought into emergency,”her words bearing a repeat.“What?… Emergency!” Sabrina wakes suddenlyaching of head. Yet, springs up throwing off her quiltthen hurriedly pulling on boots and jacket over her … More

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Four Part B (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/poem/13665083-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Four-Part-A–first-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina immediately let go of Mr. Kang’s front shirt as nurses attending Wayne of them nimbly did skirt. “I’m sorry, Mr. Kang. Maybe you can tell me another time out of Wayne’s hearing. But for now, we must be positive. His moral not to … More

[ Today’s better than yesterday ] Today is better than yesterday since from it I can learnthat what I do today may cause me to crash and burn.Today’s better than yesterday since already it has passed.Whereas, time today can be spent making better decisionseverlasting to last.Today is better than yesterday flown or already spent.Whereas, today … More Today’s Better Than Yesterday

Indeed, [ Indeed, ] Indeed,asked: How can this be?Both saintliness and terrorism feddaily mankind feedsupon a book readpromoting divine qualitiesproducing a glorious hopeor causing our earthin violence to profusely bleedthrough extreme crueltyspearheadedby diverse culturesor crippling creeds?Darwin himself grievedover his daughter deceasedalong with his“visceral distaste”for the doctrine of hellfireby pagandom conceivedthrough which Christendomalso, members further deceivedalthough, Biblically … More

Tree of Knowledge i.indeed said:“Man, born of woman,Is short-lived and filled with trouble.He comes up like a blossom and then withers away;He flees like a shadow and disappears.”ii.alas!… there she stoodbone of mine honed exquisiteflesh perfection to behold… my own,beloveda queen beeproducing nectar sweetas we strolled giddyjuices of many fruit-bearing treesdripped from our lipsteasing,whispering close … More Tree of Knowledge 

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Four (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/poem/13655940-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Three–first-draft-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrinarobed in tattered floral cottonballed in comfort in her bedroom window box, with cooling hot coco in handrecalled:She and Mr. Kang walked the longest short distance down a chilly hospital hall active with saving energy, antiseptically cleansedas a Mr. Kang changed,now kindly gentle to herproclaimed:“Education should help … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Four (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Three (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13653058-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Two–first-draft–by-Lucretia-MccloudWhen Sabrina recognized Wayne’s fathers’ feetshe readily bounces up, “Mr. Kang!”as he extends his hand.“Sabrina. Let me apologize.You too are suffering, I realize.”Amazed, Sabrina at this offering sweet.With that statement Sabrina’s eyes anew with tears filleddown her cheeks to generously spill.“Awww… Mr. Kang!”she grabs whole of him with … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Forty-Three (first draft)