Hugo Simberg - "Sårad ängel" (Haavoittunut enkeli) (1903), Ateneum, Helsinki.
The picture is from www.sv.wikipedia.org



The wounded angel (Aliena's challenge)

 

 

 

- Let the moon shine bright

under the midnight sky

 

Outside the window

lovers share a goodnight kiss

 

The shadows are still playing mind games

on my bedroom walls

 

I remember your tender embrace

when you wrapped your lips

around my heart

and said

- I love you. . .

 

I can see the lovers' silhouettes as they apart

- I miss you already, she yells

- I miss you too honey!

 

On my bedroom wall the shadows

are still playing moments from the past

 

When I touched heaven 

When I touched your body

 

I turn on the lights

and take a look at my reflection.

What I have become with you;

a shadow of myself

 

 

I turn off the lights, again. . .

Lie in my bed and whistle in the dark

the shadows come to life

and tell me:

- All that pain you feel

there is only one way to make it stop

Come with us and you will live forever

in those sweet memories of yours

 

I sigh while I look outside my window

the lovers are gone now

there is nothing left but darkness

- I miss my love so much, I whisper

and take a step closer to the world of the shadows

But from the corner of my eye I see the tail of a bleeding wing

I take a step back and see an angel lying in my bed

bleeding. . .

 

- What happened sweet angel? Why are you bleeding?

Why did you come to my house?

- For you I would live and die thousand times;

I am the star that fallen when you took your first step

 towards the world of shadows. . .

I did what I had to do in a moment of despair. . .

Live now, live forever but never in the past. . . Remember me. . .

 

The angel closed her eyes as she fainted;

 I took a look at her angelic face

and understood what really matters in life.

My shadow and I are taking her back to mother earth. . .

Thank you my sweet guardian angel

                                   You sacrifice was not in vain

 





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Written on 2007-01-25 at 15:24

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lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
Bight soul Carmen this is beautifully rounded and the love angle is a vrilliant expose of the subject of an angel brought down

human frailty well done regards mike

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Kathy Lockhart
there is so much imagery and feelings all flowing through this beautiful poem. I feel I have been taken on a flight upon the back of a dove through a lover's soul, swooping down, hoovering, fluttering above as I watch these superb images play before me. I want to stay here and bask in the brilliance of your soul Carmen. bookmarked and applauded with awe!
2007-01-26


salem
it was so beautiful
thanx

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