Angel Wings

 Angel Wings

 I found a pair of angel wings in my backyard under some trees
 I put them on, climbed a tree, and jumped down
 I broke my nose and scraped my knees
 Too small for me, I noticed, or my conscience was too heavy

 I saw a rainbow, near and clear; I walked for miles to steal it
 I kept it with the toys my grandson plays with when he comes to visit
 Cut my hand and chest with it, beautiful cuts, full of colors
 Now I have a colorful tattoo beside my heart

 All is one, heaven, space, the sky, and the whole Universe
 Abstract and real, selfishly, I'll take it all for myself, but only to share
 No one will notice, it's just a loan, but please, God, beware
 Heart, soul, and all, with joyful fun in it, I will immerse

 My grandson came back, claimed his wings, and flew away
 The rainbow, discolored in the dark, had disappeared
 Heaven and all, God took away. Nothing was spared
 And with my solitude and my despair, I'll wait impatiently to pass away.



 EDMUNDO BARRAZA
 Visalia, Ca. 04-04-2012