by Adolfo Escamilla, Photo by Isak Fransson from Pexels.
Author’s note: It is suggested to read the poem while randomly listening to one of the songs included in the following playlist.
Prayer for my Angel
In the threshold
Of a miraculous moment,
As my tears went dry
And my eyes looked up
A Blessing descended upon me
A Light so bright
A Sign so clear
An Angel was sent from Heaven
To look after me,
To protect me from the shadows,
To love me above all things
There was no doubt in Her Soul
There was no fear in my Heart
Her Fire burned
In my saddened eyes
And soon my whole body was warmed
By Her delicate Embrace
She kissed my wounds
As I slept on Her Lap
And She healed my chapped lips
As I rested on Her Bosom
She stood in the way of darkness
She stood in the way of harm
Covered by her Wings
Soon I began to fly
And I became the Light
Of the Firefly
And I became the Caress
Of the Dove
The Whisper
Of the Hummingbird
And the Goodness
Of the Simorgh
Yet never was I aware
That I,
As fragile as I stood,
As weakened as I myself perceived,
As tiny as I felt in this world,
Had also
The divine mandate
To protect my Angel
I also could have looked after Her,
kept Her away from the shadows
I Could have loved Her above all things
Never did I realize
That I too needed to be of service
That I too had to look out for Her,
For that beloved Being,
For that tender Bird
~ º ~
It’s been some time now
Since I woke up
To never see Her again
Gone are the days
On which my prayers were listened
All that’s left to hear
Is my own voice
In these most difficult times
I’ve learned to pray in silence
And I’ve learned to listen
To each chamber of the Heart
To offer Her my best wishes
And perhaps
To save my life
~ º ~
God,
Now that I’m in suffering
And unable to stand up
Give me the Strength to carry on
Give me the Permission to forgive myself
And the opportunity to find Redemption
God,
Now that I’m alone
And surrounded by the shadows
Give me the Courage to let Her go
Give me the Faith to embrace my fear
And the Resilience to tolerate my pain
But above all,
God,
Give Her the Happiness She deserves
Help Her repair Her Wings
Once again
And teach Her how to fly
Unto the end of days
