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The Bargain

The Bargain I was an Angel once Jealous of mankind Jealous of their lofty dreams Their overconfidence How could they aspire to such greatness With so many limitations Yes I was jealous For Angels do not know passion We are sexless creatures Love is but an idea Our heart’s have a formless void We have to many hours Nothing of note occupies our minds Sure our Father gave us wings We possess great strength We can control the winds Still we do not have His full favour That belongs to the humans What is an Eternity without dreams? We have no need of sleep Gluttony has no sway without appetite I possessed no great ambition My one purpose My only purpose To protect the humans Those oblivious beings Even those who did not believe So dear friend I made a bargain Choosing to change places Him, he always wanted to fly Eternal life added to the bargain Fifty years go by so quickly I did not know about aches and pains Love and passion were fleeting things My ambition was blind Now I am destined to meet my brother The Angel of Death will come for me He will not recognize me For I relinquished my wings.

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/27/2023 3:47:00 PM

This is like the grass is always greener on the other side. I like your use of angels and humans in this poem. love phyl

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/25/2022 12:26:00 AM

A good thought provoking piece here Richard We cannot underestimate the value such Writes add to general consciousness.. I think The ending is open to interpretation here.? Was that intended.? I suppose it must have Been, then as humans we can At times suppose too Much.'

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/25/2022 5:45:00 AM

Thanks for such a thoughtful response. Yes it is open to interpretation. Thanks for taking time to ponder.

Susan Lawrence

Date: 8/23/2022 12:56:00 PM

Richard , I love your journey into the humanness of us mortals and the reflections of the angel who once was. So many nuances of passion and simple moments in time , emotions of woman and man that we sometimes take for granted . Poignant and lovely. Hugs , Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/23/2022 4:02:00 PM

I love this thoughtful response. Thanks for reading.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/21/2022 1:28:00 PM

we always long for what we don't have and its never greener on the other side, still we think it is, your poetry is very revealing of human nature and all its Angelic nuances are palpable, thank you for sharing this, Richard, God bless.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/23/2022 5:20:00 AM

Blessings to you as well dear friend.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/20/2022 9:05:00 AM

Your last stanza wraps this poem in the brilliant light of insight Richard. I loved this. Excellent writing! Blessings xxoo

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/20/2022 8:09:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Blessings Rick.

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/18/2022 5:54:00 PM

What does one do to earn their wings, i wonder. So here a poem from the other side, another point of view, where the grass is always greener over yonder. You are so clever, Richard, always set me on the highway of thought. Oh and the poetry, 'out of this world?'

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2022 7:59:00 AM

Good to see we are on the same page. Always a pleasure to have a visit from you my friend.

Harry Horsman
Date: 8/18/2022 5:57:00 PM

Oh just read the other comments, Richard. I can a sure you. I did not see the grass comment till after i left my comment..Harry

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/10/2022 2:19:00 PM

Your last stanza is so mournful of what was lost, passion is indeed fleeting, in the end you can lose so much~

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2022 7:59:00 AM

Thanks for reading Michelle.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/7/2022 8:07:00 PM

As they say, 'Be careful what you wish for.' Nice to see you posting, Richard. Blessings and Bounty, Gershon

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/7/2022 8:08:00 PM

Thanks buddy.

Paul Callus

Date: 8/7/2022 1:30:00 PM

The yearning to experience what others have can be too powerful to handle...even at the cost of losing our 'wings'. Regards // paul

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/7/2022 8:08:00 PM

Thanks my friend.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/7/2022 11:06:00 AM

A very concerning poem Richard - sexless angels, who feel no passion yet they - you - protect human beings, mere shells without substance, even those that don't believe , even jealous of them, was I blind you say, so you have given up your angel wings now and the angel of death when he comes for you will not recognize you. Richard am I anywhere near an understanding comment? Hugs, blessings, Jennifer

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/7/2022 8:01:00 PM

Read Paul’s response. I think he understands where I was going with this piece. This is a celestial example of thinking grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Until humanity is experienced it can’t be fully understood.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/6/2022 10:44:00 AM

The angel of death will come for us all in the end, hopefully we'll float upwards. Hope you're keeping well Richard. Tom

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/6/2022 9:47:00 PM

Thanks Tom I am well. I appreciate your visit.