angel

God gave him peace of heart, and shoulders strong,

To bear the weight of troubles not his own.

With every darkened deed and day too long,

He reaps the fruit of sadness friends have sown.

God gave him angel wings, with which to shield

The weak of heart, sweet wings to soar above

The endless hurts the world will surely yield,

And grace those sad of heart with patient love.

God gave him hands, so mortal, yet so mild

To hold the weak of heart close to his breast,

And calm their fears, their troubled storms so wild,

To let their pains and problems lay to rest.

God made an angel so those hurt can stand,

But, if an angel, who will hold his hand?

Reviews

[AndyJCash]

I love the beautiful pure imagery to the Angel, and while I find Angels and such interesting and wonderful to read about, I wasn't completely connected to the religious feel behind it. Saying this, I still managed to find a good point well made through this, that sometimes there are people in life who try to help others but most of all need help themselves and don't get it. Great poem, really enjoyed reading this one

[Myenigma]

This was a great poem :), maybe the angel is holding our hand witout us even knowing

[Bewitching Sensations]

thats lovely x

[Bailey C. Writing]

I collect angel figurines and such, and I love reading poetry about angels.
And this is one of my favorites. It was so beautiful, you expressed it in such a brilliant way. And it just spoke to me...it was filled with emotion and well written...well done, bravo

[E.H. Monroe]

There is a super hero aspect to it...
like a superman out there to do the bidding of the world, effortlessly, with about as much "Agape" as a being can, the hand holder, the life sharer, etc.
The question at the end works in any capacity. The being that does so much for others gets what in return? A thank you, usually half assed and without tenderness.
Then the b*****d goes rogue and thats when people start to care..
produces a pretty mean son of a b***h id say..

Excellent job..I Dig

[Searching 4 Serenity]

You just described how my inside emotions feel a lot of times. Which are also emotions that I try to build on and strengthen. THANK YOU!

[Blue Moon Ice Cream]

I don't often enjoy poems about angels, simply because they're usually the same themes repeated over and over again. This one was distinct, though. The way you phrased each line was terrific. I did think that there were a few lines in the middle that were kind of strange.

God gave him angel wings, with which to shield
The weak of heart, sweet wings to soar above
The endless hurts the world will surely yield

When I read this through a second time, it made sense, but the first time, I had to pause and read over those lines a few times before I understood what you were saying. Maybe if you put a semicolon in the second line, rather than a comma, it would be more clear that there was a new phrase...?

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I think the answer to your questions is found on the next to the last line of your poem. :) Wonderful piece.

[Brad Nugent]

Very nicely written. The rhyme scheme works well - and from someone who tends to prefer less traditional rhyming that is a compliment! The last two lines are simply awesome. Well done and keep them coming.

[sarah]

Wow! very strong and moving. Great poem! you are very talented