Somebody's Angel

A tribute to my Mother and Dad, Hazel & John Heineke,
Who've often bee
"Somebody's Angel" and who've many times been mine.

Some say that angels come from God,
Borne here on wings snow white,
To touch some human being's lifer
While on their heavenly flight.

That may be true, for so it seemsr
To happen, now and then.
Some heavenly being reaches downr
To touch the hearts of men.

But there's another kind of giftr
That comes from God to men.
It happens when a human heartr
Is filled with love again.

And this can happen any time,
On any given day,
If human hearts will hear Love's callr
And let Love have its way.

But human hearts are often shy,
And fear what men would say.
They also fail to see how Lover
Could use them in this way.

And so they miss the chance to ber
Somebody's Angel whenr
A caring word, a thoughtful deedr
Would've brought Love back again.

So listen, friend, and heed Love's callr
To help someone in need.
Somebody's Angel, on this day,
Just may be you or me.

Charles David Heineke, 1989
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