ANGEL'S WINGS
ANGEL'S WINGS At the crossroads, a face reflected the sunshine, Wearing a smile so wide and bright. Black sunglasses hid the eyes, And I couldn’t quite see the angel’s wings. A thousand thoughts filled my mind, Only to melt away Beneath that beautiful, upside-down rainbow Curving across that face. Tried to find his way Through the sea of people, Just to reach out And offer a touch, As warm as he could make it. I thought, perhaps, there was no interest, But it didn’t seem that way at all. I fell into the angel’s wings, Fell beneath their gentle protection. It felt as though God had sent them to me, Melting the ice around my heart. My mistakes, sheltered beneath those wings. My foolishness, forgiven so easily. My nervousness? Of course, even that. And when the wings finally opened,...
