Heaven is a place that exists in our hearts
from the mouth of an atheist
~
in the final breath, all fades to naught
no celestial guide, no stars to show the way
no kin await, no friends in the beyond
just a void of silence, where life’s echoes fade
in silent repose, we rest, devoid of breath
no afterlife to seek, no destination’s call
so why hoard wealth for an imaginary fare
when there’s no realm to traverse, no place to be
embrace the fleeting moments, the here and now
for in the end, it’s the only currency we possess
no grand reckoning awaits, no ledger to balance
just the quiet return to the cosmic embrace
~
