It was on the road to heaven, I first saw her forlorn,
She spoke to me in words so sad, until the break of dawn,
Then off she flew towards the earth, her wings did spread the sky,
And left me all alone a cloud, to sail in mists so high,
I wandered there forever, with not a care to bring,
Each night she did appear to me, in her sadness she did sing,
When ere I asked a question?
Or an answer to beguile,
She looked at me with big sad eyes,
And silenced me awhile,
The reasons then, my need to ask?
The questions I behold!
But answers from my visitor,
To never say,
Untold!
So silent now to never know?
When darkness to then fall,
For silence be the answer,
To everything and all!
That I once lived a man on earth,
So curious in my ways,
To always have the need to know?
The answers I the slave!
But here within the clouds so soft,
And never to then fall,
To understand in everything,
There is no need at all!
My visitor an angel,
The earth she flies each day,
She gathers up the prayers then said,
And wishes them away,
For she to ever hear on earth,
The sad laments of man,
And her own heart to cry in pain,
For they do not understand!
And I to listen and care her plight,
Each night till break of day,
To never need, or need to know?
For that is heavens way!
Author notes
Keith Drew
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A contest entry
- Lift my Spirits by aboomer.
525 points, ended May 6, 2008, 32 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Heaven Sent ~ Inspirational/Spiritual ~ by Stardust-luvr.
950 points, ended May 31, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
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610 points, ended December 2, 2008, 19 entries
Gold trophy winner
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I really like the rhyme in this poem. It is a poem of beauty. Well written on the plight of an Angel. Best wishes!
Thank you very much for your entry
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A wonderful poem.Fit for an Angel of course.Well done on all your trophies Kieth.Very well deserved, Ros
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This is very beautiful and uplifting. Thank you. I don't question why God takes someone, I just ask Him strength to bear it and for peace and understanding. We are all destined to die at one time. I just trust Him to know whats best. When He calls someone, we have no idea of what He may be sparing them from in the future. His will be done. After saying all this, we would not be human if we didn't admit that it does hurt to lose someone you love.
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thank you for your entry
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This was well done. I can see the scene in front of me. The flow was wonderfully done and I like it very much. Thank you for sharing.
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Ahhh yes.. Wisdom does prevail in this Gold winning write! Well done, sooo very well done.. this is bookmarked for sure. For angels visit me from on high with their loving kindness to heal my life.
There is much truth her my friend. It has been a privilege to read.
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Thank you for entering my contest. I'm looking forward to the final judging round. Best of luck, Götz
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Thanks for sharing!
Lovely write! Congrats on all the trophies!
Write on!
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Wow. Absolutely beautiful. We all ask the questions, we all seek the answers. Perhaps we are not meant to know them after all. Wonderful work. Thank you so much for entering and good luck!
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Thank you for the prize? But why me? The answer is silence. For the question need not be answered.
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What a very interesting story you've woven here! I enjoyed the way it flowed, without interrupting the communication of your ideas.
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I think I understand your poem, but it does come across as a little unclear. Perhaps it will need a second reading. In regards to poetry you've done this quite well.
Blessings,
C
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gorgeous
when we create peace within and quiet our mind.
we find we have always known
God bles my friend... -
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By George she´s got it!
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Right on!
Interesting take on the prayer-delivering angel. They don't understand, because they don't and never will know salvation - although that's never mentioned in your poem. Is that where you were going with it? Curious.
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The take is. How can there be questions? When there are no answers.Yet all our lives we strive for the answers we will never find.
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I love this poem. The lines on how she flies down from heaven to gather all the prayers and take them away. That's an entirely new perspective. Like prayers are letters to God, like little kids letters to Santa. And, the angel is his helper. Well, they say we have to come to him with a childs open heart. That captures it nicely.
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well written from the heart with wondrous questions to ask and feel the compassion of the poet as he takes the reader upon a journey of hope and peace. guided by an angelic being on the passageway heaven sent. thank you for entering and many blessings always xxx
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Lovely, soft feel to this. Full of great wording, images, emotion - and so many questions we all ask. (I do think in line 29 the correct spelling should be "flies" - I could be wrong, though...lol)
This was a beautiful read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
thank you for such a nice entry
best wishes
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OPPS!
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ours is not to question but to love "for that is heavens way!" "For silence be the answer, To everything and all!" Your words speak simplicity of truth. A true pleasure to read. Thank you for the invitation.
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I love the second to last part. Powerful words are within this poem. I also like the ending "for that is heavens way!". What a good ending, I tell ya.
Blows me away.
Thanks for entering my contest! Good luck!
M a r l u x i a
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this is a beautiful piece. it speaks such truth and really touches the inner soul. I love the last stanza where you say :
that I to listen and care her plight
each night till break of day
to never need or need to know?
for that is heavens way
it really makes you think hard about a lot of different things.
it's a wonderful piece and I thank you a lot for sharing it. thank you for entering and good luck. -
I have never read such poetry it reaches the heart and soul your poems are flawless. I love to read poetry more then I do writing them and I have read millions. yours are unique in a creative way that I have never seen before. there perfect. you are poetic genius and your word brings your poems to life. it is peasure thank you and God bless
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this is very nice. i enjoyed reading it!
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The reasons then, my need to ask?
The questions I behold!
But answers from my visitor,
To never say,
Untold!
So silent now to never know?
When darkness to then fall,
For silence be the answer,
To everything and all!
wow love this.
and these lines:
To never need, or need to know?
For that is heavens way!
The whole poem is written perfectly, poetically, with clarity, and with tremendous truth.
Thank you for entering this!
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You know, I've removed a lot of entries from this contest. And mostly, they've been average or less than average poetry. But I'm going to feel bad about removing this one, because it's not a bad poem. It's just written in a style that I find very hard to appreciate.
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So again I sit and read as tears to fill my eyes. This is a piece that talks to me but I don't understand my heart. So I read again and again in hope to understand, yet in time the real reason I cry is the pain within my heart. How to touch a angel, when you have seen her pain. Here on earth and heavens doors it's heavens way.
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You always did ask far too many questions?
Just feel with your heart hun.
Just feel with your heart.
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A touching, powerful and inspirational piece. Great write that spoke ideas and stories. Excellent work.
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But here within the clouds so soft,
And never to then fall,
To understand in everything,
There is no need at all!" To understand all would make this world a world of competition of knowledge. After all as it is people argue over who is right in a non-perfect world. I amgine one of complete knowledge.
For she to ever hear on earth,
The sad laments of man,
And her own heart to cry in pain,
For they do not understand!
Truely many do not understand reasons for things though all seek to knwo everthing. We question the unknown when we should live in the present for each day is a blessing iof its own. And should we deserve a answer, the heavens will let us know..
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Thanks angel yes, exactly my sentiments.
They can see the forest but not the tree.
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there are no words to describe this write..Great job
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Just had to read it again. This really is a beautiful poem.
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Beautiful... I very wonderful read. =)
~Butterfly~
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This reads very softly.....it's like being stroked by an angels wing as you read.......
A beautiful and poignant poem you have penned here, and I enjoyed reading it. -
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Thank you Broken Doll.
Hope the feathers, did'nt make you sneeze!
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Wow this is amazing. So sad and moving yet still there is hope. There is always hope. Or at least I hope so. A beautiful write and thank you.
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Thank you!
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Your poetry remains inspirational,
beautiful...Love, Lane -
THanks Sie!
Thought you might like this one Sie!
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To never ask, to never need your prayers are heard and answered. An angel...here's your simple prayers and watches over you. So elequest in style and form this poem is Keith. ~Sie
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