A herald angel came to me one cold stormy night
cried as he spilled out his troubles
i told him its going to be alright
although we aren't tight, i listened
nodded to acknowledge his emotions
at all the right pauses
as a chorus sang in the background
signaling an incoming curtain of fog
trumpets played a blues melody
so profound ...i felt compelled
to follow the beat, body, head and feet
got down... got carried away perhaps
but then that's all me...
as Popeye sez, i am who i am
took me over the edge of sanity
to a garden in paradise,
filled with many wonderful things
sorry, i'd forgotten about the angel
as his darkest secrets got more sad
his sins made mine seem trivial
and just when i couldn't take anymore
he could see i felt bad...
still he got mad as Hell
lightning came from behind his eyes
and darkness leapt from his hands
surrounding and choking me
i fell down... gasping for air
but none was there
my heart held on to my last hope
as i blacked out... i could feel it
from my core of being
at last ...a spark
ignited something greater
i called to the Creator...
from the faintest whisper of my last breath
of my last gasp a silent prayer
to the still beating heart of humanity
a parting sigh!
C2
What happened? Did i die.
No, i woke up Crying...
trying hard to understand,
from where i sit.
Knowing life demands
We take a stand.
Angels are not our friends.
They are merely messengers,
coming from either side.
We shall All be tested...
in the End
Are you Out
Or In?

