I heard that seventy-percent
Of people here in a recent poll
Believe in angels, which I find
Very interesting on the whole.
It's quite all right if people want
To believe in their hearts that angels exist.
But I admit that I'm a skeptic
And do not want to be on that list.
I bet that most believers, however,
Do not think that angels have wings
And sit around in flowing gowns,
Holding their harps and plucking the strings.
Angels, spirits, ghosts, and demons
Are interesting and make great stories.
I find them entertaining, and I
Place them in similar categories.
Mythological characters
Are fascinating, and I suppose
That from our human collective unconscious
Such fantastical figures arose.
Do you believe in guardian angels?
Again, it's perfectly fine if you do.
Mine are doctors, nurses, teachers,
Friends, and paramedics, too.
So if I tell you that you're an angel,
You know I mean it figuratively.
It means you're special, and that is something
About which we would both agree.
-by Bob B (7-30-23)
No comments:
Post a Comment