After

After Jack Frost came
leaves fall down like rain.
The green grass is now stained
with multicolored leaves lain.
When you look out the windowpane
you'll hear raking calling you name.

After Jack Frost came
you will feel some pain
for raking causes strain
and a blister you'll gain.
You might lean on the rake as a cane.
You'll take a break if you have half a brain.

After Jack Frost came
you'll need to deadhead canes
for flowers will look wane
and foliage looks shamed
for Jack Frost is not vain.
He causes autumn bane.

After Jack Frost came
there might be some rain
on the worn weather vane
running down the drain
then drains into the rain
barrel filling up with rain.

After Jack Frost came
shorter days will reign.
Trees, now leafless, strain
against the gray sky stained.
Snow flurries mixed with rain
come after Jack Frost came.

After Jack Frost came
snow falls down like rain
outside the windowpane.
Seed catalogs call my name.
Under an afghan I've lain.
Dreaming of spring, I feign.

* * * * *

What comes after this life?
There's everlasting life
for those who believe in Christ.

It's too late after you die
to give Christ's way a try
for death is a final goodbye.

Goodbye to your loved ones
when your life is done
and death has won.

Bye to eternal life
freeing you from damning strife
which pierces like a knife.

Beloved, choose Christ's forgiveness today
before death comes to call you away.
"I believe in Christ" is all you need say.

If you confess with your mouth,
"Jesus is Christ,"
and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
Romans 10:9