There would be a celebration;
A child would soon be born.
All of the angels would be there,
Even Gabriel with his horn.

But the child asked the Creator,
“Why must I be sent to Earth?
I am so completely helpless,
Why must I experience birth?”

God said, “There will be an angel
To be with you all the way.
An angel to protect and love you
From your very first Earth day.”

The child said, “I will miss it here,
This place so full of light and song.”
God said, “Your angel’s song will soothe you,
So your nights will not seem long.”

He said, “Your angel then will teach you
All of the things you need to know
To make your life a fruitful one
While you spend it down below.”

“But God, I know I’ll surely miss You,
I know how much I’ll have to say.”
“When you need to talk to me
Your angel will teach you how to pray.”

“My angel sounds so very special,
That you created just for me.
But just how can an angel love
Someone as helpless as I’ll be?”

“Your angel’s life will be for you
And you will fill your angel’s heart
On the very day you’re born,
‘Cause then your angel’s life will start.”

“But just what is my angel’s name?
How will I know it from another?”
“Your angel has an earthly name
But you will learn to call her Mother.”

There is no Biblical backing for a pre-existence. God did say that he knew us in our mother’s womb. Some religions believe that we all had a life before being conceived on Earth and that our earthly status is earned during this pre-existence. I haven’t changed religions but I did think the concept was interesting enough to write a poem about. A Very Special Angel was written as a Mother’s Day poem and not as a statement of belief. In my humorous poems, I quite often write stories about Heaven and Hell that certainly don’t reflect my beliefs. If you belong to a religion that teaches pre-existence, I hope that this poem will have special meaning for you.