Bird As Fish

Oh you Angel,
Guilded wings and flowing robes
Perfect in your dazzling whiteness
Faultless, flawless, stainless, pure.

Oh you Angel, could be horrid
Beating wings and choking robes
Blinding in your deathly whiteness,
Tow'ring, lofty, barren pale.

Oh you Angel, chant your hymn now
Crystal voice and perfect time
Tongue which speaks with words like honey
Sweetly, gently, pleasant, kind.

Oh you Angel, why so silent?
Blaring hush and tight-lipped whine
Clamour given to the deaf ones,
Leaves us hearing ones behind.