Frozen Angels

They have the way to change you,
So broken though you be.
Life has never laid you low,
Though it's brought you to one knee.

In pain but with great plenty,
You still choose to endure.
Through the mire, and the fire,
You will one day be pure.

They yet can somehow change you-
Angels in mortal frame.
A curse pushes you farther.
A kind word will make you tame.

In frozen state they find you,
Ages of icy stone.
Layer upon layer,
And now totally alone.

Angels lay their hands down
On arm, on cheek, on knee.
Angels' touch makes embittered,
Frozen warrior free.

Angels' touch meant for others,
Suffering frozen too.
Angels reaching out,
Reaching now,
To you.

Freeing others wishing free.
Is this your wish, too?
Will you next be rescued?
Do you wish them, this, to do?
I will tell you now-
They want to.

Adam Scott Campbell