The WatchTower.
All along the WatchTower
the angels kept their vigil.
The velocity of Light was changing.
The wayward souls
would be ramping up.
The innocents would trust
and find their way.
but the confused ones,
there more for their families
and doubters than themselves,
Dispatches from the WatchTower
would soon commence,
rescue parties delegated
here and there,
to stay the hand of a suicide,
to touch a fevered brow,
to soothe a broken heart.
The WatchTower was preparing.
~~~
Jyoti Wind is an astrologer and writer. She has self-published six books: poetry, meditation and prayers; a childhood memoir; and several anthologies. Her new book, The Creative Arc: An Anthology on Writing, will be available this month, Nov. 2012. A mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she lives in Boulder, CO. You can reach her at jyotiwind@gmail.com.
Ed: Kevin Macku/Kate Bartolotta
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