Of Fallen and Falling Angels

For those of you familiar with the poetry-music fusions (or songs) that the poet and his virtual band, The Gods of Love, put together, you know this lyric...alternately known as "Falling and Fallen Angels" and "Fallen and Falling Angels", he sometimes gets confused. Those of you who do not have previous knowledge should check out the piece on his CD "NEMICORN".

Of Fallen and Falling Angels

the shattered glass leaves fractured face
as witness to this crack'd sphere.
we place our bets on cold disgrace
and shed the patronizing tear.

so we are pierced or cut or bent,
to make a sport for others' glee.
their sin, for which - we - then repent
with broken heart on bended knee.

the healing hands cannot connect
and words cannot pass through the shell
of withered joy and crushed respect
that bricks us up inside this hell.

we pass along the bitter gall
that tastes of shadows in the night.
and bound are we to rise and fall
in seeking out the morning's light.

with time and luck and patience, yet,
we may arise in moult of flame
to spread our wings and shed regret
and dare, again, to seek our name.


William F. DeVaullt. all rights reserved.