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Even An Angel

by Robbie 1 

Posted: 07 April 2006
Word Count: 227
Summary: Written, I believe, from the perspective of a woman this poem deals with the breakdown of relationships. Coming soon in As A Boy


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The crystal lies broken,
There’s a stain on the floor
And my tear streaked face
Says, we’ve been here before,
With sad lamentations
And brooding Amens,
Has love died between us?
Well that just depends…

For even an angel can break a wing,
And sometimes in life
The sky caves in.
And even wise men can stumble and fall,
And one day you’ll realise
You know nothing
About me at all.

Illusions are shattered,
Our dreams are all spent,
Bitter words pass between us
Spun with harsh intent.
Gone are our promises
And barren that vow
Has love died between us?
Well answer me now!

For even an angel can break a wing,
And sometimes in life
The sky caves in.
And even wise men can stumble and fall,
And one day you’ll realise
You know nothing
About me at all.

And how I laugh inside
Each time you say,
“Never let the sun go down
On a row”.
And how I cry inside
Each time you say,
“A gentle word turns away wrath”.
But I really want to hear you say…

I know that an angel can break a wing,
That sometimes in life
The sky caves in.
I know that wise men can stumble and fall,
And at last I realise
I know nothing, I know nothing,
I know nothing
About you at all.







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Hound Dog at 09:38 on 07 April 2006  Report this post
Another good piece of work Robbie, although it didn't quite have the same impact for me as 'Stirrup and the Ground.'

I loved the first two verses, but stumbled a bit over the third. I think it seemed a bit more everyday rather than literary (if that makes any sense) which slightly diluted the poem's overall affectiveness. I also wondered if the repetition of the chorus was a little overdone.

Rds,
Steve

PS Please remember that I know nothing about poetry - these are just the gut reactions of a novice to the genre.


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