And on that first day, when I’m all alone, when I’m looking across heaven, not like in the movies, seeing those fake disco lights. On that first day, when all is left behind, when a new world is before me, and I’m half high. Maybe dangerous, looking for what I might find. And all my life is wrapped in a simple shell, could be clam shaped or a Nautilus swell, I’d give anything to have those Magen angels bring me more sight. A high shift dreamer that takes me to the sky. On the last day, I’m a schemer, but the first day what’s this, I don’t cry. And what’s it like to live a dream, where dreams cannot fail, beyond the pale of breathing where the piper in a calm whisper, led me beyond tall tales. On the first day, I slip on my Nike’s, take a run through the edge of the sky, think I see that old black velvet, he for being dead and gone looks like a better man, the old hipster in me whispers now that’s out of sight.
And on the first day, I think I’m happy, traveling, seeing ghost in all of heaven’s wishing wells. No wooden sidewalks, no gold buildings, but there’s a wealth of snow. On the first day, I should be happy, I’m not in hell. If I get through the day, and then run through the night, I’ll do the first day again, and then, I’ll see the face of light. On the first day, when the wind has reached its conclusion and the soul has lost its fight. Maybe I’ll shake my fist, or hold it still at my side, it really doesn’t matter, for time has stopped, and the settlement is near.
And on the first day, I’ll turn to the right, and see the angels fly, some of them with dark wings, there’s a balance across all space, with what I find. If I get through the day and then run through the night, I’ll do the first day again, and then, I’ll see the face of light, the seething face of light. – 01.26.2017 – דָּנִיֵּאל
Daniel Swearingen 
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Luv’d this, so much!!!
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Really happy you liked it. Thank you for the reblog. 😊
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Thank you Jenny. 😌
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You are welcome my friend. 💙
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This is your best yet! ❤❤❤
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As always Ruby, I appreciate you reading and your kind comments.
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And as always dear Daniel it is my pleasure to read your writing and comment. 💖
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Daniel I truly enjoyed this piece. The words touched me and I am still thinking of many of the phrases you used as I write this comment. Well done author well done.
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Thank you. It truly means something to me to have someone comment such as you have. I always hope I am writing something that bears fruit for someone, and am happy when I find that it has.
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I find a great abundance of fruit in all your writings Daniel, the most satisfying kind. 😉
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This was beautiful!
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Thank you Raquel, as always I really appreciate your reading and commenting.
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Your welcome! ❤
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The last paragraph shook me Daniel, the angels with the dark wings, the balance in death was presented so well. I truly loved this.
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Thank you Blaire, I wanted to present a balance in the afterlife, and I think you found it. 😉
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Your welcomer. It seems you have been on a theme lately, with plenty of after life riddles. I really am awaiting the next installment.
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This was a masterpiece .
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Thank you, for your kind comment.
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This was really well written Daniel, and as you always do so well there was a fine mixture of mystrey and reality present.
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Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. I always hope there will be mystery in the afterlife as well. A little reality too. 😉
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I often think about it, of course I’m in my sixties so I think about it much more than I did in my twenties.
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I’ll make it through those days, and I’ll run through the night, too! However, I’m wearing my Reboks! 😀 ⭐
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Resa, I am actually partial to Asics myself, but Nike just seemed to fit better. 😉
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This was really really good. ❤
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Thank you, I value your compliment. 🙂
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Your welcome! 🙂
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The imagery you write with is spell binding. The picture of bounding through the afterlife has seldom been described .better.
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Hi Caroline, Thank you, I appreciate you commenting, and I like the term “bounding”! 🙂
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This was the .most wonderful piece Daniel, I wished for it to go on and on, just .like it presented. 🤗
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Thank you Heather, I’m thinking it might for all of us someday. 😉
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Well I want to wait a little longer on it, just read about it from your writing, so carry on. 😉
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❤❤❤ This!
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Thank you Jene. 🙂
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Another beauty here Daniel. Well done!
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Thank you Wang, I always appreciate your comments.
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Your welcome. Daniel I have said it before, I really enjoy your writing. It’s like reading scripture.
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Wonderful and filled with both joy and apprehension of the great adventure after death. This was brillant Daniel, also the song lined up well.
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Thank you. I really love that song. I debated on using the acoustic or album edition. Settled with the acoustic. 😉 I agree with you we all have apprehension, we just need more joy going forward. 🙂
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