Angel

Artwork by Rallentanda

ANGEL ALERT

he said she was an angel
heaven sent
and
she liked it

the idea of
belonging to the
celestial club
had a certain
spiritual appeal

bejewell'd
in rubies and diamonds
clothed in finery
of gold threaded weave

she stood shining
a beacon in the dark sky
her presence like the
bright wing'd tipp'd lights
on a night plane

and
as she peeled off
layer after layer
removing all her adornments
presenting them as gifts

lo and behold
with nothing
left to give
she discovered her angel status
had crumpled

she had been placed into
the non celestial file
finding herself

rattling around
in a wastepaper basket
with other discarded
notepad memos

this did not prevent
her from smiling
she had been here
so many times before