Angel Held My Hand

One day it was completely fast and free
In the past I can definitely remember and see
We were on our way home from school
My friends and I were in an accident, how cruel

I was severely injured, but by my heavenly angel
My life was spared, which was a miracle
But I suffered a partially paralyzed right arm
This makes it harder doing simple tasks, which brought me alarm

From this tragic event that has transpired
I learned magic, I learned how to write hot wired
And my mind was reprogrammed desiring poetry
So I wrote on and on, rehabilitating myself as you see

This saving grace is all from an angel’s glory grand
She came to me right before the accident, holding my hand

Russell Sivey

Entrant into Gail Doyle's "Touched By An Angel" contest

3/17/2012
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horne Avatar
March 17, 2012 at 4:50 PM
I love this piece, Russell - even more amazing if it's true or based on reality
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March 17, 2012 at 11:48 AM
tragedy turned to triumph Russell because of heavenly and divine intervention luv.. Angels forever watch us and guide us along this life to insure our safety.. u have penned a rare beauty here luv and wishing u great success for Gail's contest.. thankxx for kind words on my write for Michael... so appreciate your sweet words always.. my friend.. luv..
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March 17, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Good morning, good luck in the contest, Russell "HAPPY ST PATRICK DAY TO YOU , GOD BLESS~ ALWAYS PD ;-)
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March 17, 2012 at 12:34 AM
You did the topic well, Russell. Were you the one here who told me you had a bad arm? I had forgotten. In that case, this would be a true poem and WHAT a story it makes!! I don't want for you to have a bad arm, but is it true? By the way, spell the word in line six as spared. Luv, Andrea
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