Friday, October 7, 2016

Angels in Disguise - Life Lines Poem

Poem: Angels in Disguise

Haileab, he never turned a patient away, he helped everyone,
Though he received threats about death,
He accepted anyone, no matter how poor into his home,
And fed us, cared for us, and gave us a place to sleep,
he treated us, beetles, as angels,
As if we were angels in disguise,
Tewolde, he had a kind and giving heart,
Always going out of his way to help beetles, like us,
Never hesitating to do a caring act,
He did his best to help his family,
And even people he did not even know,
He treated everyone as an angel,
As if we were angels in disguise,
Haileab, he helped us when we came to America,
He let us stay in his home,
And helped us when we got into trouble,
He saw the angel in all of us,
As did Tewolde, who helped a man get a job,
And supported him for a whole year,
He acknowledged disregarded people,
And greeted them with a smile,
He saw the angel in all of us,
But now, Haileab and Tewolde are no longer with us,
Drunk drivers took their lives,
So hope we may see them again,
In another life.

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