Fallen From Grace

• Shannan Ryan, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2007

An angel fell from heaven today
Her golden hair a mess.
Tears streamed down her face
And onto her flowing dress.

She wondered what she did,
To deserve such a terrible fate
Was it all the times she cried,
Or was it just the date.

You see this day a year ago
She commited a horrible sin.
She took a razor blade,
And cut into her skin.

She went into heaven.
Not realising what she'd done,
But today they explained to her
You can't just kill anyone.

The angel we are talking about
Was meant for many great things.
To make this world we live in
One thats free of sin.

Instead she weaps on the corner.
Her brown eyes bloodshot from tears,
She has fallen from heaven
And come to realise all her fears.