I was asleep
on Christmas Eve
Lying in
my bed on this special night.
I did not
know a dream would weave
For a chance
to take a special flight.
In the middle
of the night, my guardian angel came,
Dressed
in a grey suit with a flowing cape.
He noticed
my sleeping efforts to be lame
For there
were bad times I could not escape.
He called
me out with his warm mental voice,
"Wake up,
young one. I am here."
I slowly
sat up, as that was my choice,
But the
reasoning was not too clear.
When I opened
my eyes very wide,
I noticed
someone standing next to my bed.
My heart
began to glow with pride
Noticing
the black hair and white tuft on his head.
"Why are
you here, Ace?" I asked in surprise.
"I thought
you were only in my mind and my heart."
He looked
at me with his clear blue eyes
And said,
"Please come with me. It's time to depart."
I took his
hand, so warm and sweet,
And got
up from my bed still in shock.
In seconds
I was suddenly off my feet
As a Christmas
wish began to unlock.
We got out
through the locked window
And went
up into the chilly night sky.
I could
not believe I could see below,
For with
my friend, I was able to fly.
He knew
my heart had a sad emotional tone
And sensed
the pain that was deep inside.
"You've
had to deal with your pain alone,
For you
have sat alone and cried."
"Whatever
the pain you've buried away,
I know
what's there and I feel it, too.
You can't
keep this inside all the way,
For to
do so will cause harm to you."
"I am here,
within your heart.
I will
be a part of you forever.
We will
never ever be apart,
Since we
are somehow always together."
I shed tears
in sadness again this night
Because
a part of me is still in pain.
I feel
free while I am in flight,
Yet my
tears fall like it was rain.
"My friend,
I have been through so much,
And I am
still dealing with it even now.
If you
know a way to deal with such,
I am listening;
please tell me how."
Up in the
sky, he gives me a warm and loving hug.
"You took
the first step a long time ago.
You let
Him enter your life without a tug,
And now
you have the guidance like so."
"He feels
the pain more than I do,
And He
tries to help day in and day out.
As long
as you let Him come through,
You will
get past the pain with a joyful shout."
I smile
at my friend on this special night
As I take
his words that are so true.
"Thank
you, Ace, for taking me on this flight,
For now
I understand what I can do."
He returns
me safely to my home and my bed
And brings
this flight to its special end.
Before
he leaves, he kisses me on the head,
Saying,
"Merry Christmas, Shirley, my friend."
As he disappears
back into the night,
I know
now what I can do to happily live.
I have
to stop my inner fight,
And with
myself, I must forgive.
The End