AN ANGEL’S LAUGH

Have you ever heard an angel laugh?

It might not be what you’d expect,
   I heard one once, back in the day
      A memory so cherished since that
         I call it forth when feelings drop,
            To lift my spirits I bring back Hope;

              A sound so soft and so sublime,
           So safely snuggled under cover
        Of honesty and innocence, such
      Mirth no smoke nor mirrors shows
  Instead this chuckle best brings out
Its owner’s pure and natural self;

When she laughs I must then smile
   Such a voice so controls my heart
      That like some kid on Christmas Eve
         Impatience pokes me with promises
            Of many more good things to come
               My wit may yet bring back her joy;

               But angels can have a devilish side!
            Laughter often wears many masks
         (Our reflection of divine diversity…)
      Giggles and snickers soon give way,
   Tone and volume jump the fun as
Rowdy, raunchy roars bust forth;

Pirates couldn’t match that noise,
   Yet it draws its focus from within,
      From those I get no end to pleasure,
         I treasure their echo in my mind and
            Hope to find, to hold close forever

         My memories of this angel’s laugh.

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