Is There Sex in Heaven?



The Human
 
Is there sex in Heaven?
   It seems there'd be no use
For those who are in Heaven
   Don't need to reproduce
No need for little babies
   No need of man and wife
For those who are in Heaven
   Enjoy eternal Life
 
The Angel
 
Sadly, my friend
When it comes to the end
The bodily pleasures are few,
There's no need to eat
You've no legs and no feet
So a walk in the hills is out too!
 
Your body, once sound,
Has been left in the ground -
It's only your spirit that's free,
So there's nothing to do
But admire the view
From the clouds floating over the sea.
 
The Human
 
So there's no sex in Heaven
   As far as we can tell
I've just got one more question -
   Is there any sex in Hell?
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Submitted by alanbthomas on February 13, 2020

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abAbxcAc ddeffe ggheeh aiai
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 666
Words 139
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 6, 6, 4

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