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Richard's Request- the Angel Token

Richard Lamoureux has not forgotten me during my absence. He faithfully visits my older writes and leaves lovely encouraging comments. While I'm busy working on my thesis, I got this notification on this poem. 

Richard's comment: I felt like I read it for the first time. This is such a special piece Eileen. You should repost this one!

I'm doing so in honor of his request....Thanks, Richard. I have named you my Guardian Poet. Now everyone knows why. :)
 
The Token- Angel Contest
Written by: Jade Celeste 

I see you bent low
Your head in your hands
Tears dropping on the table cloth
The heavy sighs that no one can hear
Fill my ear
Even past the wall 
Between eternity and finite time
I hear
I see
Your guardian angel is near
My orders from the throne
To protect you from harm
both physical and spiritual
To guard your steps

Yet...I see you have not walked 
For many an hour
You have been glued to that spot
Unmoving
Only knowing that your universe
Is caving in 
Forming a black hole
That is sucking in your soul

The decision is mine to make
I have no time to hesitate…
Overstep my bounds?
Or just hover and watch you drown?

The room fills with light
As I materialize
Hiding my wings
Not wanting to shock you
Not in your present state...
But you are too far gone to see
The gun on the table…ready
So, with one hand I touch your face
With the other under your grizzled chin
I make you look up at me….

Your eyes fill with wonder
You blink away the tears
Trying to focus
Trying to grasp the reality of me

Before you have time to question
I close my lips on yours
And breathe into your mouth
The eternal qualities of heaven
Peace, joy, love and light….
A lingering kiss of life
The moment where heaven and earth collide
And I unfold my wings and envelope you
In a cocoon of heavenly wonder
I enfold you

I feel your strength returning
I will not let you fall
I have heard the unspoken call
Of your bleeding heart…

And as you reach your arms around me…
In that moment…I’m gone
Clothing myself with invisibility
Yet…. just as near
Unseen to your mortal eyes
But I'm still here...real...
As real as the erratic beating of your heart
I hover near
You exhale slowly
Your breath is on my cheek
The light dims
And you open your eyes
Wondering what delirium
Has come over you

Yet there….there in your hand
A token of the encounter
A white feather
That glimmers in the night

Against orders….
I will stand before the throne
And try to find the words to explain
This strange act...
I could not keep back
I had to guard your life
In the only way I knew how
In that unearthly moment in time

I will find the grace to answer
My reward… the look in your eyes
The radiance of your face
The knowing smile that reveals
You are worthy enough 
On a dark and hopeless night
To be kissed….
By the lips of an angel
A guardian angel of light
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 6/1/2015 9:43:00 AM
I thought I would give this one another read, it is pretty amazing!!!
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Date: 5/31/2015 12:07:00 AM
There are times when we all need a guardian angel to step in. Whether it be from ourselves or others. This write was a prime example of the concept of what that should be. It flowed beautifully and showed compassion in the way that it should be. Well done.
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Date: 5/16/2015 8:40:00 AM
I'm so glad this piece was able to be enjoyedby more people.
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Date: 5/10/2015 7:53:00 PM
The image of the black hole sucking in the soul is very vivid in my mind. Such an incredible piece.."And I unfold my wings and envelope you In a cocoon of heavenly wonder I enfold you" Wow! This is why I love your poetry. Always, Laura
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Date: 5/9/2015 8:16:00 AM
That's great Eileen, which tournament was it?
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Date: 5/9/2015 1:20:00 AM
This poem made me cry. Rating 7...
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:32:00 AM
I'm sorry you cried, Christina. I'm glad you passed by, though. Sending you warm thoughts. God bless.
Date: 5/7/2015 1:10:00 PM
Awesome LO, I danced in your words today. I was the angel, then back to you, in the tears, the smile . . . it was lovely!!
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:33:00 AM
Oh...dancing are we? I've missed you Coach. What do you have to say for yourself, eh? Glad you liked this repost. I have a few new ones up.....not so pretty, but it was good for me. Hugs
Date: 5/6/2015 8:41:00 PM
Eileen have missed your writing and glad that Richard brought you back to win POD Sometimes we need to revisit things to make them important again. You deserve the recognition and want to see you keep on writing. Your type of talent needs to be expressed and not to be maligned. Good luck on the thesis I know you will do well Love and hugs Edith
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:34:00 AM
Edith, you've been so good to me. I really don't know how to thank you. You and Richard are very very dear to my heart. Hope to always be able to bask in the glow of your friendship. I see light at the end of the tunnel....Will let you know how the thesis goes. Hugs
Date: 5/5/2015 5:37:00 PM
Hello my little Desert Orchid, this write makes me want to find myself in a dark place so I get a visit from this angel, Conrats on POTD too, A beautiful poem. Take care, Richard
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:35:00 AM
Thanks for your visit to my work, Richard. Much appreciated.
Date: 5/5/2015 8:36:00 AM
Hi Eileen, thanks for checking out my older poems yesterday. I thought I would come back and check out some of the comments. This poem is so good, I'm glad it is being read and commented on. Off to give a tennis lesson. Have a great day!
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:36:00 AM
It's always soothing and comforting to read your older writes and to read communication that has passed between us. Thanks for being such an amazing friend. Federer won the last tournament he was in! Isn't that awesome? Hugs
Date: 5/5/2015 8:29:00 AM
Dropping back to congratulate you on your POTD Eileen! :) Kim
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Date: 5/9/2015 7:36:00 AM
Thanks for your visit to my POTD, Kim. I have Richard to thank for asking me to repost. Hope all is well with you. Hugs
Date: 5/4/2015 5:46:00 PM
Hi Eileen:) What a surprise, stopping by for a short visit and finding this gem as POTD!! Congratulations for a poem in which passion is tackled from a different angle. Hugss // paul
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Date: 5/4/2015 10:06:00 PM
Thank you for the visit, Paul. I've been away for quite some time and will be for some time to come. I'm grateful that Richard gave me a nudge to repost this. I'm surprised at the POTD, as many other poems have gotten more views than this. I wonder what TPS is up to. Thank you for the visit and congrats on your win with the Roses poem.
Date: 5/4/2015 5:42:00 PM
Jade, Congratulations on POTD!! A most moving write!! Best Always, Gary
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Date: 5/4/2015 10:08:00 PM
Thank you, Gary.....much appreciated.
Date: 5/4/2015 5:39:00 PM
Richard is a wise wise man for getting you to re - post this beautiful poem - a great way to get you back on the site where you belong - the issues remain Eileen but we must rise above them and not lose sight of who we are and why we are here - to share our poems with others! congrats on poem of the day:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 10:12:00 PM
Richard is a wise man, Jan....and a dear friend. I don't know what I would have done without him in the past few weeks. He kept me connected. He believes in me. There isn't a poem that he misses, and if he does...there is a good reason for it. To visit older writes and leave comments means so much to me. I visited two of his writes last night. Needed some solace. It does me good. Thank you for being a dear, Jan. I know the issues remain. If I didn't love some of the people here as strongly as I do, I would have left. Yes, it's poetry...but it is also friendship and community. If you don't feel that....the poetry doesn't flow...at least not for me. Thanks for the lovely post. :) Sending you hugs, dear.
Date: 5/4/2015 5:32:00 PM
Breathtaking!! I loved reading this!
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 10:13:00 PM
Lovely adjective to describe this write, Brynn. You honor me. Thanks for the visit.
Date: 5/4/2015 3:04:00 PM
Lovely. Congratulations are in order.
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Date: 5/4/2015 10:14:00 PM
I accept the congrats with gratitude. Thank you for the visit. :)
Date: 5/4/2015 1:14:00 PM
- Suddenly, I was back again ...... :) - Congrats !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/4/2015 1:31:00 PM
You always bring a smile, Sunshine! :) Hugs, sweetie!!! Thanks for the double visit.
Date: 5/4/2015 12:38:00 PM
How very gracious, these words of action by an angel. I see why its the Poem of the Day. Congrats.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 1:06:00 PM
Thank you, Marilyn. Very kind of you to visit and leave a gracious comment.
Date: 5/4/2015 11:24:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!... JADE... its a beautiful piece of work....
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 11:25:00 AM
Thanks ever so much, Anmol. I'm glad you liked it. :)
Date: 5/4/2015 9:40:00 AM
Jade, congratulations on your poem being selected as poem of the day, a passionate imaginative write. Emile. #7
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 11:26:00 AM
Emile, I'm grateful for your visit. I'm sorry I haven't been around much. I so love your work and I will be by when I can. Thank you for the visit...and the 7. It is much appreciated.
Date: 5/4/2015 9:29:00 AM
Oh, I'm at awe at your write, kissed by an angel of life to really happen a 7. Congratulations on poem of the day. Blessings Eve
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 11:27:00 AM
Thank you, Eve. I haven't been around much of late. I have things to finish and am running behind schedule. Thank you for the lovely visit and post. I will drop by to thank you a bit later. Hugs
Date: 5/4/2015 8:39:00 AM
POTD, excellent choice! Congratulations Eileen.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 11:27:00 AM
All thanks to you, Richard. I'm grateful....Hugs :)
Date: 5/4/2015 6:49:00 AM
Jade, congratulations on having this lovely poem selected as poem of the day, a beautiful write, 7
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/4/2015 7:51:00 AM
Thank you, Constance. I appreciate the visit. Very kind of you to drop by. Have a lovely day. :)
Date: 5/3/2015 2:35:00 PM
- I missed you, Eileen - Glad you posted this today! - Hope all is well with you my friend :) - I wish you a wonderful new week - Hugs & <3 // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/4/2015 5:11:00 AM
Sunshine!!! You always bring me joy with your visits! :) I've been very busy and will continue to be so for a while. Richard asked me to repost it, and it just felt right to do it. Thanks for remembering me. Hugs to you!! :)
Date: 5/3/2015 12:35:00 PM
You are an important part of "here" Eileen, don't stay away for to long.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 5/3/2015 1:04:00 PM
Thank you for being there for me, Richard. I've wanted to leave...time and again, as you well know. Even in the past....but you encouraged me to stay. There are things here that really bother me about "here", management wise. Unaswered emails...Deaf ears...makes "here" not such a nice place to want to be, but it's people like you and Flo who came back for me....and others who make "here"...."HERE". I will try to get over my issues and come back "here" when I've finished all I need to do. You being "here" makes it hard for me to stay "there". ;) Hugs
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