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On the Way to God

Ravens, Choices, and Divine Energy

By Cynthia Goforth-TeixeiraPublished 5 years ago 6 min read
On the Way to God
Photo by Dean Truderung on Unsplash

Where am I? This is a bridge.

How did I get here? You died by your own hand.

That was my intent. Yes.

You are a Raven. I brought you here.

Why? I am here to help you cross.

Cross? We will cross the bridge.

Why do I need to cross? You shall join the others.

Others? There are Others who left their worlds by their own hands.

Like I did. They were also consumed by pain.

Have they escaped from it? Some have.

Have they found Peace? Some still search.

Will they find it? Possibly.

What happens if they don’t find Peace? They remain where they are.

Until when? Until they do.

How do we cross? I will carry you.

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You have crossed the bridge. I don’t remember crossing.

It is better that way. You’ve had this conversation before.

Many times. Am I different from the others?

You are the same. Is anyone different?

Many. Where do they go?

Somewhere else. Have you been there?

I am everywhere. Are you God?

No. Where is God?

Everywhere. Will I see God?

Eventually. Soon?

When you are ready. How will I know I’m ready?

You will see God.

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Who are you? I am your guide.

You are Raven, too. We are Raven, escorts for the journey.

Why do I need an escort? To help find what you seek.

I’m looking for Peace. Yes.

I thought my death would bring it. Few find it that way.

Where do I start? With blessings.

Blessings, I have few. Make a list of good things.

My list is short. *********

I’ve made the list. You may add to it at any time.

What now? Make a list of bad things.

It is a long list. *********

Now what? There can only be one list.

But the lists are different. You will move from this place with only one list.

Then I find Peace? You will find Gratitude.

And then I can move on from this place? Yes.

How do I do it? Discernment.

It might take time. It will.

I might not be able to do it. Maybe not.

Will you stay with me? Yes.

What is your name? You may choose my name if you wish.

You are Choice.*********

Choice. I am here.

You were always here? Yes.

There are things I cannot put on the good list. Yes.

Am I finished? If you wish.

May I move on from this place? You may move with one list.

But they can never be one. Then you can never move.

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Choice. I am here.

You never left. That is correct.

Everything is a blessing except one thing. What have you learned?

Life is cyclical. Yes.

Bad things happened, I made them worse. Yes.

When I learned the lesson being taught, good things came of it. Yes.

Choices in action and thought made a difficult path. Changed perception.

Perspective is a choice. Yes.

May I move now? One list.

One thing remains and I cannot reconcile it. You see the cycle.

And I recognize the blessings. Yes.

My final item is my death. There can only be one list.

I brought pain to so many in order to erase my own. Yes.

I did not find Peace. Yet.

Yet? You are in pursuit of Peace now.

I left pain in my wake. Your journey is in the present.

I want to see God. Why?

Because I have questions. One list.

Can one list grant me passage with pain and guilt still in my heart? Yes.

I can move? Yes, but there is more work to be done.

Thank you, Choice. It is my privilege to escort you on this journey.

Is this the first time you’ve been called by that name?

No. It is the name most often given to me.

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Hello. I have moved from the place of Peace.

Into a place of Peace. I found the path to Peace and it brought me here.

Yes. What do I call you?

You choose my name. What are you most often called?

Peace. You are also Raven.

Why are you here? I followed my path.

As you must. Was my path set for me?

No. My choices brought me here.

Yes. Did other peoples’ choices play a part in my life?

All are connected. So it can’t be helped, then.

Yes, it can be helped. How?

A Soul's choices affect others. My choices hurt those I love.

Yes. But I felt like there was no choice.

Choice never left. How do Peace and shame live together in my heart?

You were human then. What am I now?

Energy. But I feel human.

Yes. Will I always feel human?

No. I will feel like energy?

That depends where your journey ends. Is there an end?

What do you want? I want to see God.

Why? Because I have questions.

Do the work, you will get what you want. My questions can be answered?

Yes. What is my work here in the place of Peace?

Make two lists. They must become one.

People you hurt and people who hurt you. They will be long.

Yes. One list allows me to move on?

Yes. I cannot see the purpose in this pain.

Do the work or remain here. You still have no name.

My name is revealed in your understanding of the list.

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My lists are long but I’ve made progress. Explain.

I’m learning to forgive the people who hurt me. Why?

The hurt continues while I hold the pain. In forgiving, pain is released.

The power to hurt me is not theirs. Two lists remain.

The people I’ve hurt need no forgiveness. True.

I perpetrated the pain. Yes.

Am I to forgive myself? You understand how your choices affected others.

Yes. You are sorry.

Yes. Would you make amends if you could?

Yes. Would you forgive if you were them?

I’m not sure. You have more work to do.

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I am ready to move, Forgiveness. You know my name.

I left one person off both lists. Who is it?

Me. Yes.

I needed to forgive myself. Yes.

My shame is gone. Yes.

I found Peace.

Farewell.

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Is this still the place of Peace? You will always know that place now.

No one can disrupt it? You have done the work but choices always remain.

Where am I now? What do you want?

I want to see God. Why?

I have questions. Do the work, you will find what you seek.

Am I to make another list? No.

What work remains? You must cease to be.

Cease to be? Yes.

Stop being human? Stop being.

I’ll be nothing and I won’t see God. If that is your choice.

I feel Peace slipping away. Your choice.

How do I proceed? Sit in silence and cease to be.

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Raven, have you ceased to be? I have.

How are you here? I chose to be your guide.

If I cease to be, I still have choices? Yes.

Then I still exist. Always.

But am I me? Your choice.

What if I don’t cease to be? You remain.

It’s not so bad here. I feel no human needs. Those needs are behind you.

I have one need to be me. Yes.

But I must abandon myself. Yes.

Can I change my mind later? Choices always remain.

~~~~~~~~~~

How long have I been here? There is no time.

~~~~~~~~~~

I moved but returned. Yes.

Because I asked a question. When you cease to be, there are no questions.

Will I see God? Is that what you want?

Yes. Why?

I have questions. To move, you must cease to be.

I feel lighter and more peaceful. Yet you remain.

I have more work to do. When you do the work, we both move.

To the same place? No.

Where will you go? I will cease to be.

Are you Ego? Yes.

What happens to me? You will join God.

I join God? You join the Divine Energy.

My questions will be answered? You will have no questions.

I will do the work. Your choice.

Will we meet again? We will meet again.

Thank you.

Farewell.

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Cynthia Goforth-Teixeira

Writer, blogger, sassy pants

Short stories whose characters don't behave

All tips donated to causes promoting and seeking racial justice around the world.

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