Elegy for My Father, Who is Not Dead

"he talks about the world beyond this world
as though his reservations have been made."

I believe this entire poem to be a conflict of religion. The dying father believes in the after life, but his child does not. This brings up much unrest about the father's deathly condition. He is at peace with his state when his child is not. The child longs for my time now, while the father isn't worried because he knows he'll have more time with his child in the future. He believes that the afterlife will be a fresh start and an excellent opportunity to rekindle a loving relationship with his child. On the other hand, the child seems a little bitter as if they were severely wronged by the father. It almost feels like the child may not think the father is worthy of heaven. I mean, they're writing an elegy for their living father. Luckily, the day of his dying is not drawing near quickly. The child just seems to know that this is how his/her father's passing will be, and he's/ she's already dreading it.