Angel Guardian

Silence and peace. The angel stood there like a beautiful, glowing statue. The sun was shining on her as if she owned the spotlight. Amazingly, the clouds she stood on with her bare feet were solid and as soft as a fairy floss. There were no other angels around her as Alicia closed her eyes and breathed in the fresh air, preparing to depart Heaven for the underworld. Everyone else was still asleep in their light, floating, feather beds when the angel awoke to commence her important mission. The enormous, magical pair of wings spread out widely off Alicia's back and gracefully, she lifted her arms, slowly raised her foot in mid air...and let herself fall forward.