Angel With the Broken Wing

Today I found an angel's wing

Just lying on the ground

As I held the feathers in my hand

I marveled at what I found

I wondered if she had fallen

Or maybe been hit by a plane

I had to go ask my mama

I knew my mama could explain

As I ran into the kitchen

I couldn't find her anywhere

She wasn't on the front porch swing

Sometimes I'd find her there

When I stepped into the backyard

I saw mama on the ground

I ran to my neighbors as fast as I could

And told them what I'd found

The neighbors called the ambulance

They said mama had gone to Heaven

Daddy came home as fast as he could

To his sons just six and seven

Daddy tried his best to explain

Why sometimes people die

He said she's in a better place

And that it's okay to cry

Mama took us to church on Sundays

And she was always the first to sing

But Jesus needed my mama that day

To help the angel with the broken wing 

Reviews

[Rusty]

Would be a great country song

[~Beautiful Dreamer~]

my kind of story i loved it and felt so sad... but i loved it it really inspired me keep writing and GREAT JOB!!!! :') (tears of happyness

[Starrbitt]

Aw, I've never read a poem like this before. It's sweet but sad and also makes you wonder what really happened...or if it really was an angels wing. This was an amazing read. As soon as i read it, i couldn't stop.

[just is]

Oh wow this is so heart tugging and sad,
Such a wonderful write, love the flow and rhyme scheme.