A Gift of Angels

If you're a priest

people like to give you angels,

praying hosts.

Is it because

they hope you pray,

or hear a message

in your words,

or find some help 

in what you do?

As with angels

it's sleight of hand,

for all you do

is point beyond

to One who animates and sends

or within

to One who stirs and settles

and brings the dawn of truth.

My winged ones are 

joy, love, hope,

patience, courage, stillness.

They watch and wait

and are the prayers

of those who gave.

© Janet Henderson April 2015