Woken up in a jolt by the loud thunder,
Glance at the watch said it was midnight, so try sleep harder,
Twisting and turning in my bed, I willed myself to sleep,
While outside, lightnings flashed and the skies growled louder...

T'was almost dawn, when I finally did fall asleep, or thought I was,
When instantly I felt being pulled out of my body, in a shudder,
It was unusual, and in fright, I tried to crawl back,...but,
It seemed I was no more in control, my soul held by some being, another...

I felt a small draft of air in my ear,
As though someone had blowed in intentionally,
Then, I heard some whispers, voices several,
until, someone spoke to me finally...

The voice was weird and somewhat growlish,
But, to my surprise it spoke quite flawless English,
'We've come to take you,' it said, 'because,
Your time on this planet has come to an end...'

Horrified, I couldnot believe what I just heard,
I pleaded, I'm too young, give me some more time instead,
I said, there are others older and more apt to go,
Why don't you find someone else to take with you...

'That's not how it works,' it replied,
'It doesn't matter how inexperienced you are, or, how old,'
'Everyone has a limit to their time allotted on earth,
and, as for you, your time here's simply up.'

I pleaded, I cried, 'Oh Lord, save me I don't want to go,
I love this world, there's so much left for me to experience and more,
If you want to take me, just to send me back in another birth,
Then please consider, I want to finish this birth to my satisfaction, first.'

My pleadings and cryings seemed to have worked,
For I heard the voice say next, that after consultations they'd be right back.
While they left, near my ear few others, lingered,
They were also quite eager to reply to the queries I had...

I asked them how the system above worked,
What or who operated the things, and, who was the final God.
They named a few Goddess's names I was familiar with,
They said all Gods controlled different functions, and activities....

Since the other voice didn't come back as it said it'd,
I supposed, I was granted some more time here on this earth,
I knew I had to finish up lots of things if I indeed had to go,
Organize and settle everything beforehand, and ensure nothing was left incomplete...

I wondered, how my old mother would cope if I left this world,
It was then a loud clang of some vessel woke me up,
I was in my bed; the noise, from the kitchen; it was all a dream I realised,
A relief, although, beads of summer sweat ran down my forehead... .

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