Mourning Dove

December 24, 2016

Mourning Dove A Poem by Gerard Derminasyan Morning Dove It was Christmas Eve , I wanted to believe , In snow angels , So I took a walk In the moonlight With snowflakes Sparkling in the night

In the forest At midnight

I lost myself In the white mist 1

December 24, 2016

Of my breath

And laid down To be covered By the winter's Blanket of ice

Then I opened my eyes And saw a white dove

Flickering her wings , Dancing with the snowflakes Glittering in the moonlight

What is your name I asked with astonishing eyes , To bring you here at midnight Or are you the angel of the night

Pureness , She said , my name is Pureness

As she stretched her wings To embrace me with her love

And as light as a feather touch We danced in each other's arms Among the snowflakes Of the night

Until the dawn of light As she flew away And became The morning dove

by Gerard Derminasyan 2