The Guardian Angel

When you have been bathed 

in scented water,

when your limbs 

have been caressed

by sweet oils 

and your hair combed

with sandalwood,

there will be 

no time for tears.

We enter the world

alone and in blood

and leave the same way,

we are born with whirlwinds

forest fires

and comets inside us,

we are born able 

to sing to birds

and read clouds

and see our destiny

in grains of sand

and I'll become one with Gaia,

the Earth goddess mother.

You cannot be a beacon of hope

when you have darkness in your heart.

Author's Note

I'm Italian, sorry for my English :) Thanks!

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Bruna... Your poem has the essence
of life which keeps us part of nature...
The beauty and scents of nature are
my Cathedral... I find the Holy Spirit
when I listen to birds singing and the
sound of thunder and see the lightening
Streak across the blue grey sky. I am filled
with the beauty of your poetry.
Amen, truly, Pat

[Bruna Digregorio]

Cruelty is a gift humanity has given itself. Sometimes, when a man has made such a foul and tangled mess of his life that death appears to be the only option... ...an angel appears and offers him a change of life. Thank you Pat :)

[Patricia Wedel]

And sometimes an angel appears
and offers "her" a change of life.
I love the quote perhaps from Shakespeare,
"Although you have none, obtain a virtue" ...
or two... truly, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

Yes, Angels do offer us a change of life... Amen, truly, Pat

[Wintershade]

No need to apologize for the English. :) I love the imagery of this piece, but I am curious about the beginning of it, as it is very 'biblical' in it's language. I think that is good, in a way, as it adds to the feeling of sacredness I think you're trying to achieve? It is definitely different.
The ending is a bit of a surprise though, it all seems so inspirational until that last line, which seems a bit dark. May I ask what you were intending with that? It is powerful, it just feels a bit 'out of place', I think.