Myriads of things on my mind:
love, jealousy, happiness, finances,
finances for the most part; 
of how we were gonna survive.

We were driving on the freeway 
on our day off - trying to enjoy our ride,
taking in the picturesque landscape,
the huge blue sky,
when I felt that I needed more air. 

I had to roll the window down,
the memory of a pneumonia came into my mind,
can it be the reason of the feeling
that I was going to drown…

At night, I was sweetly sleeping,
right next to me my hubby
was comfortably snoring
when I saw an old man 
laying in bed and die.

Next to him at the bed
a thirtyish, good looking blond guy
watching the old man with a relaxed 
but determined look on his face,
then he sharply turned to me

You’re next! He said. 
He looked straight into my eyes
with his piercing green eyes
with his piercing green eyes. 

He grabbed me by the throat
with one hand - you mind,
and plastered me up 
high against the wall. 

All I could do just stare
at him beneath me.
It would have been comical
if I remembered that I can be funny,
but I didn’t - I remembered nothing.

All I could do just stare
at him beneath me,
All I could see - his unbelievable power.
Right away I knew, he was the Angel
the Angel, the Angel of Death. 

I would have screamed but no sound 
came out my throat.

His face burned into my mind
The Angel, the Angel, the Angel of death 
of mine. 

Next day I knew, I had to do something 
whatever it takes ‘cause
I didn’t want to see for a long while
that ethereal face, those ethereal,
piercing green eyes.

I don’t want to see him
for a long while
that ethereal face
with the piercing green eyes
Warning Angel oh Angel
You’re real as life.

Angel, oh Angel of death
Oh, Angel of Life of mine. 

Adrienne Lewis 

January 14. 2022. 

Image: Ennaej