I wish to know what is in store
For me when I’m no longer here;
Beyond the life of flesh and bone,
Beyond the life I’ve always known.
What awaits behind that veil?
Is it Heaven? Is it Hell?
Perhaps a dark and lonely space
From which I cannot find escape.
Will I remember who I’ve been?
Did my life mean anything,
Or was it just a vacant dream,
A shadow passing from the scene?
And if by chance my soul survives
What does it mean that it’s alive?
Will I see all those I’d loved?
And know their futures from above?
Will Earthly voices trouble me?
Will I hear their anguished cries
Or sounds of joy from happy times
By those my death has left behind?
Will I find myself with G‑d?
Will I know that all is right?
Perhaps I’ll find a peaceful sleep
Knowing that my life’s complete.
- Finding the Light of G‑d, page 117