by Pat Severin

There’s no place that’s like it,
There’s no place like home,
A place we return to
Wherever we roam.
Some can’t wait to leave it
For spreading their wings,
But often come back there
To “sort out some things.”
But I know another,
A place better than,
Yes, better than home.
Soon you’ll understand.
It’s one that we yearn for
A place we would stay
And live in perfection
Forever that way.
I’m sure that you’ve guessed it,
The place that I mean.
That place is called Heaven,
Although it’s unseen.
If you’d like to be there,
Believe this today.
This place is a gift
You can’t earn your way.
Our God keeps no record
Of all that you have done,
Just asks of us all
Belief in His Son.
In Heaven you’ll find
Relief from your pain.
And if you believe
It won’t be in vain.
The price of admission
Was paid by God’s Son
Who died on the cross
And eternal life won.
That way, all believers
Forever can be
In Heaven’s perfection
For eternity.
And God has assured you,
His promise is true.
And it lasts forever
As His love does for You!

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Pat Severin is a retired Christian school teacher who serves her Lord in many ways. These have included school, church and teen ministries and her current personal ministry of creating cards that include her original poems of encouragement. These she sends out weekly to those going through difficult life struggles.

In addition to her Christian poetry contributions to the Agape Review, she has been published in the Clay Jar Review, Thewayback2ourselves, and Pure in Heart Stories, which feature Christian poetry and stories for children. She has been published in many of the Southern Arizona Press Anthologies, in the book called I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and their Humans and will be featured in the upcoming book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons I Learned from My Dog. Pat is a member of SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book writers and Illustrators.