angels, again

not where I thought I would go, but a stop on the journey all the same

Leroy is an angel.

Standing at the busy intersection

sweating in the summer sun

with hand-lettered sign

and corresponding words

painted on his t-shirt.

I marvel at his martial enthusiasm.

Shining, Messenger of God,

reminding us that this life

is fleeting

as I drive past Kroger

on my way to other things.

Author's Note

while I can't say that Jesus is coming THIS year, his message of repent or perish always catches my eye. found the photo on flickr, surprised me to find him there--a little. And I wonder mostly what my local churches would do if Leroy showed up on Sunday morning.

Reviews

[LJW]

My belief has always been that good speaks through people. And my belief has always been that evil lives in people. Those that do the most good here on earth are angels. A man with a handwritten sign can indeed be an angel.

I wonder if there is a second coming If believing will be enough to be saved? Maybe people like Leroy will get a seat on the front of the bus.

I like his t-shirt that says Jesus saves. Does Jesus save at Kroger? :-)

A contemporary piece....I love it!

[Jibey]

'On my way to other things' - lovely gentle humour in that last line. You treat Leroy with respect and gentleness... but the here and now remains here and now... A pleasing little poem

[PianoandPage]

i wrote a similar poem a long time ago when i took the bus in phoenix, az. there was this beggar at the busstop by the name of randy and i swear to god he was an angel. like people were judged by how they treated him. just some schmo on the street.

i love this piece. especially the end. how often to we miss miracles in the rush to "other things"?