i met an angel in a back alley once .
she held out a cigarette for me to take
and offered to take me away.

i said no
&quot; i love life far too much &quot;

she told me to let go

to let the world flow over you
in shades of teal and shining mauve .
as you fade into the floral printed wallpaper ,

you will become more than you ever have
as you are remembered 
less and .
less .

the angel said that she got her wings this white
with bleach and hydrogen peroxide .

her antlers are misfitting
&quot; stole them from a dead deer on the side of the road &quot;

i asked her why she was here
what she had to do
what her mission was

she folded into the shadows 

and left .