Family History Part 06: Angel At The River Poem by Cowboy Ron Williams
Family History Part 06: Angel At The River
I've seen some things throughout the years;
I know we're not alone.
There's angels watching over us;
to me this has been shown.
When I was just a little boy
I fell into a stream,
and I was swept downstream a ways;
I tried, but couldn't scream.
My mouth and nose were underneath
the water, cold and wet,
but not a drop came to my lungs;
I owed someone a debt.
I felt some strong hands pull me out;
a handsome man stood there,
all dressed in clothes from long ago,
with flowing, long black hair.
He wrapped me in his overcoat
and held me to his chest.
I was exhausted from my plight,
and he told me to rest.
I fell asleep and dreamed of home
and life back on the farm,
where only good things waited there,
and nothing to cause harm.
I woke up in my father's arms;
the man and coat were gone.
I tried to tell my dad the tale,
but I could only yawn.
I guess about ten years went by,
when in a family book
I happened on a certain page;
one glance was all it took!
There was my great-great grandfather;
I'd not see him before;
He had that long, black flowing hair,
and that same coat he wore!
Absolutely incredible Cowboy. I love this. Every now n then, here n there, the lights of eternity shine into the world we presently know.... the curtain gets pulled back just a bit, for just a glimpse...
My first comment should be in the earlier poem: Family History Part 5. It was inadvertently put in here, so sorry.
Thank you, Ron, for giving us the privilege of taking a glimpse of your family. Top Marks! ! !
Sometimes when we are at the brink of death or when our life is so threatened, it is where at our best
Your poem reminder me of unseen hands story. Such experience fo happen especially ehen we need it most as a miracle indeed. Your poem is touchy.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/18/2024 5:17:28 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Uncanny! Your great-grandfather survived a plunge into a river with hands tied. How fitting that his soul helped you to escape drowning. This reminds me of when my daughter fell into a pool, at age two, and sank to the bottom. As I dove down to save her, I saw her mouth wide open. After I brought her to the surface, she was fine. A reflex had sealed her windpipe, so she didn't choke or splutter.