Debbie Duncan Poet Couplet

Like An Angel

Soft mornings at sea
always felt so good to me.

Like an angel 
come down from the storm.

Come to protect me.
As lights shine from above. 

Maybe if I listened.
I could feel your pain.

It's not likely though.
I'm too busy listening
for my own pain.

As I sat there long enough
I came to realize.
He was no angel at all.
   



wrote  Sept 29, 2015

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Suzanne C. Goudreau October 22, 2017 at 10:17 PM The last phrase caught me by surprise. Listening to our own pain, so true sometimes that we forget others are dealing with as much if not more. He was no angel! May God Bless!

Sarban Bhattacharya May 29, 2017 at 2:07 PM Well-written poem with a sad note on dejection in love.

Duke Beaufort May 24, 2017 at 6:50 AM A shocking realization, and not a happy one at the time, I am sure.

Andrea Dietrich May 13, 2017 at 9:45 PM Oh I can't find any thing of yours I have not already read. Please let me know if you can think of one for me, Debbie. And I don't really remember if you are a mother, but just in case, Happy Mother's Day to you!!

Richard Lamoureux April 30, 2017 at 11:05 PM Nice surprise!

Afolabi Muideen April 27, 2017 at 4:51 PM it is not an Angel, but a blessing from He. thanks for sharing.

Connie Marcum Wong April 24, 2017 at 5:42 AM I really enjoyed your surprise ending on this one Debbie. It has a very peaceful flow to it until you get to the end. : ) 7

Andrea Dietrich April 23, 2017 at 8:12 PM you could not find Don JOhnson on FB? Did you never have him friended there? That is the only way I saw it by typing in his name where my friends list is. Let me know if you don't have him friended. They may have changed the name of his page.

Anne-Lise Andresen April 23, 2017 at 2:49 PM - .... oh, who was he? - Lovely written, Debbie :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anne-Marie Coreggia April 23, 2017 at 7:21 AM This is very cleverly done Debbie. When we become self-absorbed we don't realize what stands next to us. Amitiés

Lisa Ricci April 21, 2017 at 10:48 AM Hello Debbie. I believe in the concept of angels thus I turned to this entry. I read this entry and your words twice. I found your words to be true and then there it was the ending. I thought that clever and also true. Nice work throughout. Your ending leaves the reader to pause.

Charlie Smith April 20, 2017 at 3:16 PM Fooled me with that ending, well done Debbie...

Lynn Marie April 17, 2017 at 8:59 AM A terrific piece on how few words convey great impact. A well crafted write with a clever ending...a pleasure to read. lynnxx

Joseph C Ogbonna April 17, 2017 at 2:31 AM The starting point of this poem sounds somewhat sensual and romantic, but a Mirage of some sort is revealed later. But I love the content of language

Alexis Y. April 15, 2017 at 2:42 PM Hi Debbie, What a well written piece.I enjoyed the surprise ending. No matter how dark the day there are angels amongst us. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis

Andrea Dietrich April 13, 2017 at 9:10 PM Very nice, Debbie. I enjoyed finding this new one of yours to read. Let me find another!!

Afolabi Muideen April 13, 2017 at 4:26 AM What an enjoyable piece.

Chris Green April 12, 2017 at 5:19 PM Another "thought" piece that I just way too cool. I didn't expect that ending either but it fits so nicely.

Eileen Manassian April 12, 2017 at 2:03 AM The ending surprised me, Debbie. I was hoping for the serenity and beauty to continue. Yes, I often focus on my own pain as well...I'm sure there still are angels out there. Lovely piece. Hugs