This runs in conjunction with my previous stories
How I Lost My Way part 1 and part 2
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from a young age I was taught about angels
we sat as the nuns read to us, our little eyes wide
pictures swirled around us, all stories from long ago
loving angels and warrior angels, white, red and black
being of the youngest I sat in complete awe waiting
for my angel or at least a white feather from heaven
my mind grew and grew to not think of my angel
school, the farm and growing older, there was no time to dream
as a young man if ever asked, who needs an angel would be my answer
going to dances my mind on earth angels next to me in my GMC
going to the mail one hot day in July there was "the" letter
waiting in line in Detroit I had time to think and as I stood
a lone white feather floated down and landed in front of me
for at that moment in time my angel was there watching me
being of all of 18 this I kept to myself, move forward
look forward you green peas march at double time
your ass belongs to your uncle now
little did I realize that my angel was protecting me
till that fateful hot day in Vietnam
when I faded to black my angel was standing over me
in my wallet to this day is a white lone feather
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