Angels

by Ray Richardson

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I know they’re real I’ve heard ‘em laughing in the yard
I’ve even seen ‘em but you gotta look real hard
Sometimes you’ll find ‘em high in the trees among the leaves
Or at the edge of the roof just above the eaves
They’re angels among us but they’re not like you recall
They don’t float in the air and they’re not really tall
They don’t carry horns to sound a clarion call
They’re barely angels at all
Their clouds need dusting and their gowns are tattered and torn
Their harp strings are rusting and their red shoes scuffed and worn
Their halos are lop-sided and the aura’s a little dim
You can’t tell the Cherubim from the Seraphim
They’re angels among us but they’re not like you recall
They once helped Joshua bring down the Jericho Wall
But now you’ll likely find them hanging out at the mall
They’re hardly angels at all
They’re angels among us but they’re not like you recall
They used to do great things, like save St. Paul
But now they just preen their wings and play pick-up basketball
They’re scarcely angels at all
They’re angels among us but they’re not like you recall
They don’t float in the air and they’re not really tall
They don’t carry horns to sound a clarion call
They’re really not angels at all
©2024 Ray Richardson

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released April 26, 2024

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