Angel Shadows

[couchgrouch]

Angel ShadowsHer doctor said she needed restso I got a cup from the coffee machinethen I sat there and said a prayertears falling on an old Us magazineI felt a hand on my shoulderfrom the chair to my rightbut when I turned all I sawwas a blur that almost looked likeangel shadowsmoving through the aira soft and silent presencethat shows heaven caresin the corner of your eyethey appear at nightcos angel shadows arethe only shadows made of lightmy fears were calm...my faith felt strongas I sat near my wife through the nightwhen I awoke a shape like smokeseemed to vanish from her bedsidethen she opened her eyesand took my hand at lastI couldn't help believingsomehow my prayers had castangel shadowsmoving through the aira soft and silent presencethat shows heaven caresin the corner of your eyethey appear at nightcos angel shadows arethe only shadows made of lightthe hall was deserted as I prayed in the darkI know heaven heard it cos I saw in my heartangel shadowsmoving through the aira soft and silent presencethat shows heaven caresin the corner of your eyethey appear at nightcos angel shadows arethe only shadows made of light(c)2006 Robert George