The sonnet, titled “At Any Moment: The Rapture and the World’s Undoing”, depicts the sudden, unpredictable return of Jesus Christ, as foretold in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” The poem portrays this rapture as an event that could strike at any moment, whisking away only the repentant, born-again Christians—those who have truly turned to Christ. As these faithful souls ascend, the world left behind spirals into mass chaos, with streets filled with panic and societal order crumbling in the absence of the righteous. For those who remain, the sonnet issues a fervent call to repent and believe in Christ, despite the terror and turmoil, underscoring that faith is the sole path to salvation. It concludes with a note of hope: God’s mercy endures, ready to embrace those who call on His name amid the world’s undoing.

A silent thief, the Lord in glory comes,
The rapture claims the born-again, the meek,
Repentant souls rise up to beating drums,
While earth below descends to chaos bleak.
The faithful gone, who bore the Spirit’s seal,
Leave streets awash in panic’s wild despair,
The world unmoored, its order set to reel,
A void of grace hangs heavy in the air.
If you abide, when millions disappear,
Repent with tears, cast off your sinful chain,
Believe in Christ, though terror draws near,
For only faith can ease the soul’s deep pain.
Amid the storm, one truth shall still remain:
His mercy waits for those who call His name.