Bonded Angel

Locked in darkness,

Chained by her pain,

Bound to the earth,

Her wings tattered and torn.

She hears footsteps in the distance

Shivering in remembrance,

of the pain once endured,

A Shattered existence

Of an Angel gone ignored.

The footsteps draw closer,

A shadow appears,

Somehow she's forgetting all her fears.

No words spoken,

He helps her to her feet.

Steadying her gently,

He wraps her in his arms.

With the release of her bonds

So close at hand

He looked in her eyes

And whispers to her soul,

"You're My Smokey Angel,

I've taken your heart into my own,

and I'll never let you go"
Rising from the ashes,
Like a Phoenix taking flight,
Her wings spread wide
Showing the world the beauty they tried to hide.

(M. Scott 6/23/11)