THE MISSION

Cherubs float me in a dream
fabrics of gold with silver seams
past purple sunsets, lakes of aquamarine
I brushed my hand above a stream
fingers turned to a crystal gleam,
gathering into visions and of truths unseen

above mountains shining in a diamond glow
plucked from the air, a cherub grabbed a crow
ripped off it's wings and fell into a veil
and the Cherub sung to me
my mission must not fail,
as the other faltered and cried a wail,

darkness had ensued, smoke and fire below,
red and yellow embers turned the sky aglow,
screams and madness not seen by human eyes
entering where souls are tortured but never die

alarms of the 'one', rang the haunting bells
a mission to grab a key from the bleeding well
peace be on to earth and of wars to quell
two cherubs left me right in front of the gates of hell

Reviews

[Amila Jay]

Very nice :))

[Sleepless]

i will never get tired of the rhyming in your poem they match perfectly every word in this poem is like a brick , the words are used to construct an awesome piece love it !:)

[Coyote Poetry]

"two cherubs left me right in front of the gates of hell"
The above line would be my ending. I would be safe. Old Devil don't want no competition. A interesting poem. I like the places and vision create by the outstanding poem.
Coyote

[rivers]

The artist has painted a thing of beauty...Frame it... pound a nail in the wall and hang it for all to enjoy as I have at this moment...A most excellent write, Rene...

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Rene, the imagery alone stands tall, your wording gives a sense of state of mind, perfect

[Lily Mae]

A song came to my mind.. cherubs to the right..cherubs to the left and here I am stuck in the middle with you.. :) ok it's late and I'm weird.. but really it does leave that feeling of being stuck.. I could see you writing more to this and going in deeper . Share the journey of what's beyond the gate.. I know you would do the journey justice..xo

[EMMIE]

Ah! That's one hell of a picture you paint there I mean the imagery is out of this world

[nicolettox]

another great poem of yours, surreal. what an ending! thank you!

[Chris]

A very strong piece - especially to me after where my mind has wandered today.

[MOON]

Oh goodness this is poignant , deep and the last line is striking.