The Angel

One day, an angel crossed my way,
but I told him to go away.
I wanted to live my life on my own,
and chose to be a very long time alone...
Some days later, he was there again.
In one way, I was glad, but again ...
I pushed him away for many years,
and maybe I broke his heart forever.
The story of my life is one of many ups,
but also one with many terrible downs.
I jumped for joy, I sang, I danced and I loved,
but I cried, I failed and I lost myself.
My sweet angel wasn't there anymore.
He was no longer my crying shoulder,
my listening ear, my deeply trust.
The only one I really loved, was nowhere to find.
But still ...
Many years later, the angel came back.
He was a bit older and stronger.
I was happy to see him again,
and even though we cannot turn back the clock.
it was one of the happiest moments in a long time.
If one day, an angel should cross my way,
I shall open my heart en reach his hand,
because if there's one thing that I really learned,
is to never let an angel slip away.

Door Ineke Verhagen