Angela retains her
cherub face,
Nor does she long as yet to leave her garden.
Given that in time one's tissues harden,
Even she someday will turn her age,
Leaning on love with neither shame nor rage,
And treasuring still within, her childhood
grace.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
Video and Audio Music: Angel's Dream. By Aakash Gandhi. Music free to use at YouTube.