Trash Panda Literary Magazine

At the great end of eternity,

I reunite with my little self,

My former being of flimsy shoelaces,

Frizzy wisps to a toothy grin,

Neatly tied shoes and a gingham pinafore,

All brightened by the godly glow,

Indeed I believe dying feels this way,

I see stories glimmering in her wide eyes,

And as I scoop her into my arms,

Her head tucks against my collar,

Still longing for a glimpse of warmth,

My fingers run through those locks,

Our curly heads nuzzle together,

As I soak up the angelic scent of heaven,

Dusty chalk mixed with children's paint,

As I absorb the seraphic symphonies,

Snapping pencils and giddy laughter,

My tiny self snores a bit on my shoulder,

Her drool as damp as the kiss on her head,

So I carry us both off to everlasting peace,

Into the snowy spheres of nothingness,

In the constant silence perhaps,

We shall finally be as one,

With endless stories to tell.

Kaila Patterson is an author based in Ireland. Her work has been published by The Poetry Society, Poetry Wales, Paper Lanterns, The Afterpast Review, The Serulian, The Expressionist, Synthesis Publications, Iceblink Literary and more. Her first Young Adult book was published in 2021. Her current novel is a work-in-progress.