A Single Chance For Paradise

Moi trying my hand at poetry... :? Givers of comments/constructive crit will be profusely thanked 😉

A SINGLE CHANCE FOR PARADISE

A single chance for paradise
It is the only one you'll get
Far too precious to be wasted
Because one day you shall regret
All those years that you neglected
Your Qur'an, your salaat, your fast
And then you will crumple, shedding tears
For all the hours that slipped past

All of those times you tossed away
Hundreds of chances for reward
Those dire warnings from your parents
That you so stubbornly ignored
Busy with mindless, useless things
And although you choose to forget
Allah certainly remembers
All of your foul-mouthed disrespect

Malicious lies, cheating and theft
Indulging carelessly in sin
You're a victim of temptation
And you cannot even begin
To comprehend all the horror
That awaits you beyond the grave
And if you only knew, my dear
You definitely would behave

For soon, my friend, the day will come
You'll take your final gasping breath,
And have to face the punishment,
That will come swiftly after death
A single chance for paradise
The only one that you'll receive
So be wise and make use of it
If you honestly do believe.