A Rebellious Angel
There was a time when i didn’t know
which way my life was going to go
but now that it’s eighty years later
i’m an angel and not a satyr.
So what is a satyr, pray tell?
a demon who has sneaked out of hell,
a woodland creature with pointed ears
who preys on all other creature’s fears.
But an angel, on the other hand,
lives according to the gods’ command.
I have found it easier to be
in a divine camaraderie.
If i’m a rebel, it’s because
i am suspicious of man-made laws.

Walt Abbott–6-28-08