and then I saw the angels (malachim)
(sheltering a child crossing a busy morning street)
(sheltering a child crossing a busy morning street)
thus, it is written that we may choose our better angels
thus, it is written that we may choose our better angels
who inhabit the trees, the stars, the glowing mountains of paradise…
who inhabit the trees, the stars, the glowing mountains of paradise…
or, reveal the scribes, we may choose those inferior ones who dwell among the hail, the reptiles, the colossal thunder of perdition…
or, reveal the scribes, we may choose those inferior ones who dwell among the hail, the reptiles, the colossal thunder of perdition…
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malachim…
malachim…
messengers without names
messengers without names
creatures of light and spirit,
creatures of light and spirit,
conceived from beneficent deeds of balancing humanity’s capacity to love
conceived from beneficent deeds of balancing humanity’s capacity to love
thus gifted with laughter…
thus gifted with laughter…
yet fearing humanity’s capacity to deceive
yet fearing humanity’s capacity to deceive
thus smitten by tears
thus smitten by tears
malachim…
malachim…
healers of our scars and torment
healers of our scars and torment
liberators of our forever struggles,
liberators of our forever struggles,
immune to tears
immune to tears
passionate warriors
passionate warriors
hazzans of heavenly praise
hazzans of heavenly praise
masters of forgetfulness…
masters of forgetfulness…
yet savants of mindfulness
yet savants of mindfulness
malachim…
malachim…
cherubim without voices
cherubim without voices
seraphim who sing eternal,
seraphim who sing eternal,
teachers with wings
teachers with wings
and wingless servants pervasive,
and wingless servants pervasive,
revealers of divine mysteries
revealers of divine mysteries
spreading wisdom and insight into ourselves,
spreading wisdom and insight into ourselves,
guiding us to make our own resolutions
guiding us to make our own resolutions
inspiring each of us to practice our humanity
inspiring each of us to practice our humanity
malachim…
malachim…
seraphs embracing gentle relationships
seraphs embracing gentle relationships
seraphs witnessing harsh conflicts,
seraphs witnessing harsh conflicts,
testing our convictions and choices
testing our convictions and choices
encouraging life’s necessary transitions,
encouraging life’s necessary transitions,
conveying the language of divine energy,
conveying the language of divine energy,
forever steeped in intentional beauty
forever steeped in intentional beauty
serenading our lives with joyful insights
serenading our lives with joyful insights
for all circumstances…
for all circumstances…
angels steadfastly resisting any malevolent and vengeful transgressor
angels steadfastly resisting any malevolent and vengeful transgressor
angels faithfully sheltering a young child crossing a busy morning street
angels faithfully sheltering a young child crossing a busy morning street
malachim forever remain obvious and evident
malachim forever remain obvious and evident
hover unseen and veiled,
hover unseen and veiled,
graceful dancers or confused soldiers
graceful dancers or confused soldiers
healers yet destroyers
healers yet destroyers
placid and mindful or stricken with insomnia
placid and mindful or stricken with insomnia
just and merciful yet fearful and afraid
just and merciful yet fearful and afraid
praiseworthy and peaceful yet filled with terror and fire
praiseworthy and peaceful yet filled with terror and fire
each of us has been gifted a voice of free will to determine a way,
each of us has been gifted a voice of free will to determine a way,
while the malachim, God’s ultimate guardians, remain steadfast to their covenant-
while the malachim, God’s ultimate guardians, remain steadfast to their covenant-
sheltering us children crossing a busy morning street
sheltering us children crossing a busy morning street
2/26/18
2/26/18