Sometimes,
when I think of the afterlife
the question I have is:
“Will it be much different than now?”
(In other words: on earth as it is heaven (really?))
Consider this as
we read this parable of the
one percenter.
Does his world view change
with fires of Hades
lapping him?
To start, he still treats
those in power
with respect.
(Father Abraham)
And as usual,
the conversation
of the powerful turns to
how the 99ers can do their will.
(Send Lazarus to cool my tongue)
Next, there we hear
of a chasm.
Except the tables are turned.
The earthly who
amassed and stockpiled
the gains of the economy
and separated themselves
from the rest of society
now live in a gated community
that eternally faces an abyss.
(A physical and spiritual one)
And the last aspect of
this parable is the benefit
of those who have
power and influence:
inside information.
He pleads with
Father Abraham
to let his family know
to tell them
his story
of Breaking Bad
by sending Lazarus.
And Abraham
tells him,
“They just need to listen
to Moses and the Prophets.
They told the truth."
And the Patriarch concludes:
"Anyway, remember
where you came from!
Do you really think
Lazarus would be able to
ring your door bell?"
