Horror in an Angels eyes

by TJ Arizona Eagle   Mar 17, 2012


With her back to me a woman sat alone
Around her an aura of sadness and pain
Feeling that I should lend comfort, I approached
Reaching out touching her shoulder

Immediately my lungs gasp for precious air
Heart feebly tried to continue beating
Terror as I have never known gripped me
One look and my soul became a prisoner

Resplendent eyes pulled me in like a whirlpool
Wrenched by waves of melancholic emotions
Trembling I stared deep into the bowels of hell
Events of unimaginable magnitude flashed before me

Mass murders, war, racial discord reigned blood
Starving babies, disease destruction of our planet
She showed me all the hate in a godless world
Looking away, she released me from this horror

Sobbing my body slumped weakly to the floor
Lamenting the death and suffering, she had shown me
This angel harbored the sorrows of the world
In the most glorious eyes of the color spectrum

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  • 12 years ago

    by Moonlit Candles

    Wow this was a poerful poem. Really neat.

    With her back to me a woman sat alone
    Around her an aura of sadness and pain
    Feeling that I should lend comfort, I approached
    Reaching out touching her shoulder

    You could really feel the pain in this stanza. The aura as your described all around the angel. Nice job.

    Immediately my lungs gasp for precious air
    Heart feebly tried to continue beating
    Terror as I have never known gripped me
    One look and my soul became a prisoner

    This really was neat. I liked the way you described this part. I could really see the imagery used here as you touched the angel's shoulder.

    Resplendent eyes pulled me in like a whirlpool
    Wrenched by waves of melancholic emotions
    Trembling I stared deep into the bowels of hell
    Events of unimaginable magnitude flashed before me

    How this scares you with all the world events taking place. It is a shocking thing when you really think about it.

    Mass murders, war, racial discord reigned blood
    Starving babies, disease destruction of our planet
    She showed me all the hate in a godless world
    Looking away, she released me from this horror

    And of course some of the events you described here. It almost does seem like a godless world. such questions as people asking "why?" But we know the satan is in control.

    Sobbing my body slumped weakly to the floor
    Lamenting the death and suffering, she had shown me
    This angel harbored the sorrows of the world
    In the most glorious eyes of the color spectrum

    This ending really caught my attention. Cause all the sorrow and pain was harbored up inside the angel. so you could really see why the angel was so sad and in pain. All in all a great job. :)

  • 12 years ago

    by Angel

    Wow this is really really good i could see everything that was happening while i was reading this. this is the best use of imagery that i've seen here. 5/5 :)

  • 12 years ago

    by Innocent Fairy

    Wow this is great,,imagery is awesome and amazingly worded and written,,something new I've never seen you write before,,it's good and so much emotion erupting,,it's somewhat heartbreaking 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Exostosis

    This is a new dimension to your work bro. The author witnessing the world via an angelic entity, that has in turn witnessed the dark side of the world, is a very creative approach to poetry.

    Very well written.

  • 12 years ago

    by Ronel McCarthy

    You condensed so much in this poem.......substance /strong emotion . Lovely TJ