A poem about a dream. Or was it?

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One Christmas Eve some years ago
While I prepared to go to bed
I heard a sound from outside
So I went to check instead

It was a small voice singing
It was an angel I was sure
No other voice could sound like that
Its strains so soft and pure

His sandy hair was tousled
His eyes were warm and brown
And in the spot where he was standing
Light was all around

I stood staring in amazement
Until the end of his sweet song
Then as quickly as he’d come to me
The little boy was gone

I awoke on Christmas morning
Thinking of what I had seen
I brushed it off as nothing
…it must have been a dream

But when I peeked out of my window
To where he’d stood just hours ago
Left there from the night before
Was an angel in the snow

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  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 27, 2008

    I feel honored to have read this first. Lanne, you have given me goose bumps. This is truly beautiful, and I’m bookmarking.

    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

  • valli on Nov 27, 2008

    Wow, beautiful!

  • lanne on Nov 27, 2008

    Thank you Judy and Valli.

  • Hein Marais on Nov 27, 2008

    Great work.

  • Darlene McFarlane on Nov 27, 2008

    As I read, I too got goose bumps. It’s beautifully done and the magic it creates is worthy of any great poet.

  • Glynis Smy on Nov 27, 2008

    So beautiful, lovely words!

  • Lucas DiĆ© on Nov 27, 2008

    A crafty photograph from a crafty wordsmith!

  • Michele Cameron Drew on Nov 27, 2008

    Oh lanne, what a beautiful and touching piece! I too posted an angel poem today, in very different colors. This is so near and dear to my heart. I doubt many of you here know as it’s not been used awhile, but Angel is my nickname. A beautiful flowing ballad with such sweet imagery and a lovely story is this well written piece. :)

    -M

  • Moses Ingram on Nov 27, 2008

    A really beautiful poem, thanks for sharing.

  • BC Doan on Nov 27, 2008

    Beautiful poem..just perfect for this time of the year!

  • Liane Schmidt on Nov 27, 2008

    Such a sweet poem – love it!

    Blessings.

    Sincerely,

    -Liane Schmidt.

  • tilted on Nov 27, 2008

    Very nice I really like this 1 is is so well put together it made me jealous,great work I will check out more when I get a chance

  • nobert soloria bermosa on Nov 28, 2008

    that was a beautiful experience,i believe in angels that’s why my daughter’s name is Angel. i dreamt years before she was born that her name should be “Angel”

  • R J Grant on Nov 28, 2008

    Very interesting and imaginative. Well done.

    Grant

  • Tamie Roth on Nov 28, 2008

    This is a beautiful poem. I love angels and believe in them too.ob well do

  • Unofre Pili on Nov 29, 2008

    Reminds me of the tone of the immortal “Silent Night”. A very nice Christmas poem maam.

  • Ron on Dec 3, 2008

    holy what a good piece of work loved it

  • Elizabeth Abbott on Jul 15, 2009

    This one the most beautiful poems that I have ever read. So Special.

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