An Angel Flight

Not long ago I saw her ,
As in her younger days .
She sat upon the fresh green grass
As I could only gaze .

She clasped her hands together
As they rocked to and fro ,
The whitest things I ever saw;
Her angel wings , you know .

Gleaming with her smiling eyes ,
A look I so adore .
In doing so , she warmed my heart .
The way she did before .

She spoke not a single word .
Nor did I wish her to .
For she was , well , just as she was ;
The girl I'd loved so true .

Placing them upon the grass,
And patting it with care ,
Her hands sure meant for me to come
And take my place right there .

Seeing how I looked at her ,
She gave a pleasant sigh .
Then shook her head and smiled again ,
This apple of my eye .

Sitting there , she kissed my cheek
And my heart skipped a beat .
Just as it had before , when I
Had placed it at her feet .

Then she stood, and I got up
As if I had no weight .
I don't believe on earth we feel
A love so warm and great .

Slowly , as we left the ground ,
Her wings spread left and right .
I somehow threw away the fears
I always had of flight .

Firmly now , in her embrace ,
We up and flew away .
Whatever doubts or fears I had ,
Just disappeared that day .

As we drifted on the breeze
That blows through Heaven's skies;
I doubt if you have known such joy,
Or seen such through your eyes .

We flew not so far away,
But just around the bend .
I guess she knew that this was not
The day my life would end .

When she flew me back to earth ,
I guess it took awhile ;
For me to speak and voice my thanks
To her , and it , her smile .

Then it happened once again ,
The thing that angels do .
She promised to return someday ,
The day my life is through .

As she spread her wings again
And gently left in mirth ,
I wondered at this girl I'd known
And loved so much , on earth

GREENWOLFE 1962