Paradise Poem

Once upon a time, we were challenged to write a poem about Paradise. A fellow Bard, Tom Wilcox, came up with a wonderfully nostalgic set of pieces, which gave me the push to put this one together.

And if I speak of Paradise,
'Tis longing ever stilled,
Refreshment ever new,
Desire all fulfilled.

And if I speak of Paradise
In terms the World would know,
Then that is a place
I should rather never go.

But if I speak of Paradise
When locked in iron chains,
Be sure, alive or dead,
I shall be free again!