Wings

As the evening breaks its amber silk
An angel's untouched wings
Are ripped from her skin
She hands them to a demon
A white smile ripping apart her beauty

"Take them, and fly."

The demon, her heart flooded
Locks the wings in a chest and turns away
Leaving the keepsake to rot
Her fate is laying away to be destroyed
She will never see her worth

"Why was I given life?"

The morning ghosts whisper into her ears
Telling her of dreams from the past
That have spoken the truth
She knows the demon's bruises and cuts
Will be healed in the end

"You are not a mistake."

She abuses the gifts she pretends to have
And lays her creations to die
In the recesses of a doomed imagination
A life worth nothing but dirt
A demon bleeds herself away

"I am in Hell, where I belong."

The angel watches, her spirit weak
Her wrists chained to her mortality
Mocking her belief in the demon
But still, she believed
She smiled at the demon at that moment

"You will see the truth."

As the demon's soul was stripped bare
Her eyes pooled with burning tears
And she ripped herself apart
Her own hands covered in her blood
A deformed monster at her end

"What is the truth?"

The angel lifts her head
And breaks away from her wingless chains
Holding out her hand to the fallen demon
And unlocks the chest that has been abandoned
To finally bestow to the demon her fate

"The truth will set you free."

Her heart torn apart, she struggles

Her heart blossoming still, she smiles

Takes the wings from the angel

She gives the wings to the demon

Her body dissolving like sand

Reaching out to catch her

And opens her eyes to the sky

And opens her eyes to the sky

To be awoken in her home

Reviews

[TheKaylaPup]

This is amazing. I love the way the poem is written as fart as how it is layed out on the paper. I often forget that the placement of the words on the paper can have such a profound impact on the poem. It is an awesome poem, great work Cloud.

[A-Lovely-Anxiety]

The poem itself is gorgeous, and I love the structure of it. The last stanza really hit me, and I love how you ended it. Good job.

[Desmund Tiny]

well crafted and the story flows greatly...... ^^,

[M Garcia]

Excellent write. I love the way the color changes with each stanza. Thought provoking.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Phenomenal writing. This story just flowed with the greatest of ease. The way you forced the reader to sweep back and forth really works as the story becomes more dynamic.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are a amazing writer. I like the set-up and the strong description of the falling and destruction of the Angel. Poem got stronger with each set of lines. I like the ending. Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote