Angels of the Third Tier

by Moe Haagensen

First tears will come, as they always must,

Healing our failures from our dawn to our dusk.

Second tears can show what and who we may trust!

Third tears are a blessing, belonging only to us.

As a veteran of a foreign war I was insulted!

I hadda wait in a waiting room?

I hadda talk to someone behind a glass window?

I gotta do this!

Why did I come here?

Why was I talking through a glass window?

I had to retaliate at that person behind the glass window. “What am I suppose to do now?”

The person said, “Have a seat and we will be with you as soon as we can.”

At this point I did not know that behind the glass window sat but one of the angels.

Just One of the Angels.

One of the Angels of the third tear.

Dedicated to the RALPH H. JOHNSON V.A. Charleston, S.C.

Substance Abuse Treatment Center