Angels

I wish that I could stand upon Time, like the Angels do, to be so lofty and full of light.
I envy their wings. I envy their peace.
I envy their time with God.

Author's Note

taken on a Neapolitan back alley.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

Though I don’t believe in any God, I understand what envy is like…. And it can be very frustrating at times…you desire to be someone else or to be in another more comforting place …. It’s a wish that we all have at some time or another…or we envy certain people for various reasons….
Short and to the point
Best, B

[light and ashes]

Thank you, Betty, for understanding.

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome!
Best, B

[Mauricio Montoya]

you've touch something ive always wonder, where does God and angels stand in everything we face we only have faith which hard accept what can see, maybe we must believe to gain God trust, for such short pieces you leave food for thought. thank you for sharing

[light and ashes]

I think that is kind of how it works..
among other things..
Things like character and humility.

God responds well to those things.

[Mauricio Montoya]

character of anyone is not place in value what everybody see but what no one see,and thatis what I see in your work.

[Mauricio Montoya]

again thank you for dropping by

[light and ashes]

I appreciate your kind words. 🙏
Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too my friend. Kind and wonderful words and thoughts shared.
Coyote

[light and ashes]

Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my dear friend.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I really really love this
It’s beautiful

[light and ashes]

Thank you, mam.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Such a poignant thought about time and angels. What an enigma time is, yet one day it will cease. We have some consolation in the irony that angels do actually envy us. Brilliant writing!

[light and ashes]

Thank you, love! You are so awesome!

[James Mckay]

I believe will see them one day once we enter the Pearly Gates. Thanks for writing

[light and ashes]

Thanks for reading.

[Silmara McGarry]

Such a wonderful and sweet poem of one of my very favourite....*Angels*....
We can be angels too....for that God created us to connect with him in our hearts 💓 and Angels we are⭐

[light and ashes]

Awe, thank you so much for reviewing. That is a really sweet sentiment.

[red93]

Beautiful Heavenly thoughts light, for a bright Spring day in Bristol UK. If ever we are near to God, it is in the Spring ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

When you are in a bad place it is natural to be envious of those who are not living in darkness. In those moments we all wish we had wings to fly towards the light and a state of peace. I wish that contentment for you my friend with all sincerity.

Chris

[light and ashes]

I believe you, and for the record, I believe in most of the people/writers on this site.
Many of you are just such wonderful people.
You really get the feelings and the sentiment behind this poem, or whatever it may be. I appreciate it. I really do.

[duff]

Everyone's flight is different. Imagined in ways that can't be replicated and it's important to enjoy that. Well done.

[light and ashes]

thank you.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

A beautiful spiritual poem. I find we as human beings often identify flight and wings with something greater than ourselves. A greater heavenly unreachable love. I was working on a poem I called "I wish I had your wings ". And it was about the yearning to love beyond the self. It's been a struggle to complete it because it requires a knowledge of something we may never experience while living. We know innately that we are capable of a greater love but the fallibilities of our own nature tend to make us fall short towards such lofty goals. Because one defining quality of love is it requires sacrifice; to be selfless unconditionally. But there is a part of us we can't deny which is our yearning to be loved in return and equally. So we try to reach those heights in anticipation of something greater waiting for us not realizing the sacrifice is that we should never expect anything in return for simply loving. It is in that action and belief we gain wings unseen and earned. CLE

[light and ashes]

Yes, so very true. Your review is so beautiful, and I am so grateful that you stopped by to share it with me.
Maybe, it is because of the nature of living in this World. Gravity is always bringing us down. We long to get beyond those limitations, and it makes for an excellent metaphor for us in our day to day lives.

I know that kind of love. I believe I do. I believe we both do, and yes, it is hard..It is probably the most challenging thing that a human being can do, but I believe, it is also the most worthy.
I hope we never betray it, and I hope I never find out that I'm wrong. I don't believe that I am. I've walking through hell with this person, and I believe that he has walked through hell with me (over and over again).
It stretches you beyond belief, to love someone so much, in such an unconditional way, but is also empowering, and it is even more heart-warming to know that someone else on this planet loves you the same way.
Maybe, it is rarely attained, because it is just so damn hard, and people rarely do things unless they are easy....especially now a days.