Paul finds a way
to sneak into heaven
unrestrained by the Bible
or the Pearly Gates.
Paul’s sneaky way
steals from another mythos
and he crosses at Bifröst—
the burning rainbow bridge.
His entrance
is the one blind spot
in the all knowing Christian God’s
omniscience.
It turns out Heaven
always had many gates—
one for each of the world’s religions
and each religion’s sub-sects.
Paul did not sneak
but boldly crossed over
because there are no check points
at the boundary.
Imagine his swift walk up the mountain
through the ponderosa and aspens
and by clearing a ridge
he entered the Valley of Heaven.
All it takes to enter Heaven
is a longing for peace
and human belonging
and the path opens up before you.
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