Guardian Angel

One of four 'attribute angels' on walls in Celtic inspired chapel.

Compton, Surrey, England

Guardian Angel

10/9/11

Recently, neighbor couple, old friends,

dropped in unannounced during walk

which was wonderful joyous surprise,

where afterward I received book

as gift, 'The Gentle Way'

penned by 'Tom T. Moore'

introducing 'most benevolent outcome' requests

to be used for everything,

from mundane to urgently important

in life, love, business, health,

anything, like wanting parking space,

so I'm using simple process

that engages my 'guiding companion'

disowned at ten years old

when 'momma's boy' smoked cigarette,

lied, did what was unapproved

by Catholic Church, parents, society,

not wanting 'witness' over shoulder

activating 'conscience' to remind me

about straying from 'high road'

seen as unreachable, unrealistic, joyless,

severely strict, disciplined, innately unexciting,

this began fall from grace

as 'alone' wolf struggling since,

dependent on my paltry humanness,

disconnected, hard, without intentional prayer

for myself, others, this world,

failing to embrace Guardian Angel.