A man walks down the street It's a street in a strange world Maybe it's the third world Maybe it's his first time around Doesn't speak the language He holds no currency ... He looks around, around He sees angels in the architecture Spinning in infinity He says, "Amen and Hallelujah!" —Paul Simon,Call Me Al (video)
DuringChristmastide you can see them, coming through the mail slot with their cards, waiting patiently on the tops of trees, helping to sellknick-knacks in advertisements. You might even see them on a can of vegetables, "Peas on Earth, Goodwill to All".
But wait a few weeks and you'll see them in their normal abodes. Peek through the windows of a church, look up at the roof, check out the weathervane. They're in cemeteries, on bridges, helping children. Angels in the architecture. They're everywhere.
On bridges, doors, columns, roofs, walls and windows
George Bailey: Look, I think maybe you better not mention getting your wings around here. Clarence Odbody: Why? Don't they believe in angels? George: A... Yeah, but... you know... Clarence: Then why should they be surprised when they see one? —It's a Wonderful Life (video)
May the better angels of our nature always appear when we need them. Happy holidays to all!