I'm barefooted-
Feet sinking into the earth
No one but wilderness guards me
Feeling masked by
Gloom and fog
No urge to carry on
No will to take one step
An effort far too great-
A task much too daunting
Awaits me now
Barely able to see one
Of one thousand
Tiny steps guiding
Me to the ringing
Far above- I wished
For a moment
I could fly-
If even to fly away
A tiny surge of
Musty air blew
Against my back
Rocking me forward-
already unsteady
Stumbling towards the stairs
I landed at the bottom-
Downcast my eyes were
The entirety of my way
Barely glimpsing the tops of trees
As they became specks and
The clouds as they
Blanketed me awhile
Nor did my eyes
Catch sight of the
Shimmering gold doors
To a home that stretched
Far beyond anything
Seen through my
Grayed eyes-
Heart thundering
Limbs twitching in
Exhaustion
Finally reaching the top-
Collapsing at the foot
Of the golden doors
Dozing immediately
An image less dream
Met me- only
Solid black played
Behind my drooping eyelids until
I heard laughter
And singing-
It made me sick
How could this place be so joyful? This
New home housing
The woman I love- taking her from me!
Rage tingled in every portion of my being-
Jolting me into a
Standing position- I
Stopped immediately
Awestruck
There in the arms
Of a large, kind-looking
Man, she sat
Droplets stung in my eyes
She smiled, she was joyful
I could not bring
Myself to move
As he began to sew, carefully-
What a perplexed look I must have had
As he continued to
Sew very large, luxurious
Feathers into her-
Without pain
Her smile broadened
With each stroke
Finishing up she gasped
And she kissed him
Before fluttering
Away-
I began to call
After her - fearing
The loss once more
But the man-
His whisper hushed
The entire room as
He called me
By name -his
Voice full of compassion
Explaining this place
Is not where I belong-
Though my arrival is much anticipated
Coming one day-
But that I must go now-
I could not,
Would not leave
I told him so
For I wished to see
Her again-
To bring her with
Me- to never let
Her go again
He rose and lead me
Calmly to the
Golden doors saying-
You have seen
Her angel wings
But you must leave to feel them
He was gone instantly
Sighing
I surveyed the thousands of stairs
Once more
Dreading my descent
A chilling wind whipped
Around me pebbling my skin, gone-
By a warm feeling wrapping
Around me
As I started towards the bottom the feeling stayed-
Swearing I saw luxurious white-
Do you believe in an angel's wings?
Feet sinking into the earth
No one but wilderness guards me
Feeling masked by
Gloom and fog
No urge to carry on
No will to take one step
An effort far too great-
A task much too daunting
Awaits me now
Barely able to see one
Of one thousand
Tiny steps guiding
Me to the ringing
Far above- I wished
For a moment
I could fly-
If even to fly away
A tiny surge of
Musty air blew
Against my back
Rocking me forward-
already unsteady
Stumbling towards the stairs
I landed at the bottom-
Downcast my eyes were
The entirety of my way
Barely glimpsing the tops of trees
As they became specks and
The clouds as they
Blanketed me awhile
Nor did my eyes
Catch sight of the
Shimmering gold doors
To a home that stretched
Far beyond anything
Seen through my
Grayed eyes-
Heart thundering
Limbs twitching in
Exhaustion
Finally reaching the top-
Collapsing at the foot
Of the golden doors
Dozing immediately
An image less dream
Met me- only
Solid black played
Behind my drooping eyelids until
I heard laughter
And singing-
It made me sick
How could this place be so joyful? This
New home housing
The woman I love- taking her from me!
Rage tingled in every portion of my being-
Jolting me into a
Standing position- I
Stopped immediately
Awestruck
There in the arms
Of a large, kind-looking
Man, she sat
Droplets stung in my eyes
She smiled, she was joyful
I could not bring
Myself to move
As he began to sew, carefully-
What a perplexed look I must have had
As he continued to
Sew very large, luxurious
Feathers into her-
Without pain
Her smile broadened
With each stroke
Finishing up she gasped
And she kissed him
Before fluttering
Away-
I began to call
After her - fearing
The loss once more
But the man-
His whisper hushed
The entire room as
He called me
By name -his
Voice full of compassion
Explaining this place
Is not where I belong-
Though my arrival is much anticipated
Coming one day-
But that I must go now-
I could not,
Would not leave
I told him so
For I wished to see
Her again-
To bring her with
Me- to never let
Her go again
He rose and lead me
Calmly to the
Golden doors saying-
You have seen
Her angel wings
But you must leave to feel them
He was gone instantly
Sighing
I surveyed the thousands of stairs
Once more
Dreading my descent
A chilling wind whipped
Around me pebbling my skin, gone-
By a warm feeling wrapping
Around me
As I started towards the bottom the feeling stayed-
Swearing I saw luxurious white-
Do you believe in an angel's wings?
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