A Far Off Day

I was walking down a road today,

And I caught a glimpse of a far off day.

That was not filled with war and rage,

But filled with peace and glory and praise.

There was no famine, sadness, or pain,

There was not hate, poverty, or shame.

Just glasses filled to the brim with wine,

And a man sitting upon a shrine.

There was food stacked to the clouds so high,

And a hint of fresh apple pie.

But it was what he said that caught my ear,

And I turned to find what I would hear.

I fell to my knees not knowing what to say,

I bowed my head and began to pray.

And when I looked up to see the dawn,

It was just me and the road, everything else was gone.

-Stephen Morrill