An Old Favorite

Angel's Destiny
I looked up to the sky
My wings were spread in the summer breeze
A halo of gold wrapped gently about my head
Each feather along my wing
Tells a warrior's great legacy

Banished from mortal villages
I search the sky
Looking for the one who's perfect for me
Questions run through my mind
My doubts of finding love grow each day
Will I find her or will I die?

Days have passed and I fall from the sky
Suddenly I find my self caught in a woman's arms
Her wings are radiant!
Full of beauty!
Our gazes lock as we fall into a kiss
This is the one for me
~Grunkle Bob~

This poem was created (forgive me if this is the work of someone else), by the boyfriend I had my freshman year of high school. Although he was sixteen when it was written, and I was little more than a girl, the words resonate deep within me to this day. I feel that it is "good" because it feels complete. It possesses a beginning, middle, and end, and it centers around a conflict while still including a resolution. The subject matter appears to stem from Greek literature. Although there are no hidden metaphors or meanings, the reader can still sense the speaker's urgency and fear in the first and second stanza, and feel the relief of the speaker in the third. The speaker must find his lover, who he has not yet met, or he will perish from existence. Love sustains him; nothing else can because he is obviously not human. He's not a god figure either, or he wouldn't have been sent away from "mortal villages." However, like a god, he knew his lover, one of his own kind, immediately. I often ask myself, who is he? Equally important, who is she? And why does it matter? I find the lack of rhyme and the present word order aesthetically pleasing. I'm thrilled to have an opportunity to share this piece with you all.