Fallen Angel

[Lightning Rod]

Fallen Angel

The Angel told me
that I was her Guardian Person

She had fallen from Heaven, you see
and couldn't find her metro-pass, you know
Heaven is a long way home

I mentioned that I didn't think she could
get to Heaven from here
without first going Downtown
she offered to let me buy her a ticket

she was much like a child
with fragile innocence
she asked questions like
what are tombstones? and
why don't angels laugh?

but she also was possessed
with the mischief required
to survive a fall
she played small tricks on me
said things like, "I will love you
eternally and forever........Just kidding."
and
"God told me that He created you with a purpose-- To light my cigarette for me Right Now."

I started to wonder
if I was cut out to be a Guardian Person
having never done well with plants or pets
but this is what an Angel gets
for falling into the lap of a poet

[Barry]

(big smile)

God, I love this piece, LR. Beautifully whimsical yet serious, too. I think I know this angel.

Piece,
Barry

[mtmynd]

smooth, eLRod... very smooth with a wicked grin at the end.

[Arcadia]

[judih]

angel calling
got your number
from a friend

[saw]

great write, clay.....packed with imagination......fun to read, consider...