Fallen Angel
She was beautiful,
My angel.
Long hair,
Blue eyes,
Sweet smiles,
Perfect.
She always had the
Same expression -
Gentle,
Forgiving,
Tender.
She never changed.
Each year I saw my angel
The same as ever.
One year the Christmas tree
Wobbled -
And my angel fell,
Where she was trodden on
By the dog.
Now we have a star, instead.
By Jenny Williamson
Copyright March 2006