angel-9

Under the cover of night
or the sun's brightest light
He holds his head high
as he fights the good fight

With super-human compassion
and the kindness of ten men
Always helping others
over and over again

He has a vision of peace
even as peace is on the decline
Who is this hero?
They call him angel-9

She offers all she has
and asks only one thing in return
and that's we all do the same
when it comes to our turn

She says all will have the chance
to lend a helping hand
To spread one true love
all across the land

In her beautiful mind
every town will have a sign
"All are welcome here"
and it's signed "angel-9"

They don't wear a cape
nor a mask upon their face
They can't become invisible
or disappear without a trace

They can't fly above the skies
or make a building rise
Lasers don't beam
when they open their eyes

They're just regular people
with a spectacular design
and if we look in our own hearts
we are all angel-9

This poem won second place for the February 2015 poetry contest