Angel Of THe Morning (Poetry)
09th October 2022
His shadow like a pointer fell
across the sunlit lawn
the moment held its shallow breath
for hours yet unborn
He moved his hand — a blackbird sang
as though it knew the time
and measured every perfect note
to fit the day’s clear chime
The garden woke from night’s cool spell
his finger touched upon
each leaf and flower — angel-light
then in a blink he’d gone
Vanished into Heaven’s blue
the air left fresh and clean
a footprint faint on dew-damp grass
small proof that he had been
across the sunlit lawn
the moment held its shallow breath
for hours yet unborn
He moved his hand — a blackbird sang
as though it knew the time
and measured every perfect note
to fit the day’s clear chime
The garden woke from night’s cool spell
his finger touched upon
each leaf and flower — angel-light
then in a blink he’d gone
Vanished into Heaven’s blue
the air left fresh and clean
a footprint faint on dew-damp grass
small proof that he had been