If things such as Angels exist…what do they look like? Are they tall? Short? Thin? Fat? Male or female? Does their hair glow like the sun? Are their wings made of soft downy feathers? Are those soft wings large enough to wrap around you? They all have halos right? Bright enough to chase away the darkness of evil, warm enough to soften even the coldest hearts?
I've found the appearance of an angel is all relative. And as corny as it may sound, mine is short and thin and angry. His hair shines but he has no halo, it's soft but it's no downy wings. He's no being of God, no creation of His awesome power and love. He's a destructive, empty shell, all fury and angst bound up behind blue eyes that hold nothing. No love, no satisfaction, no happiness. No smiles or sobs, just an expressionless face, slightly turned down in a would-be thoughtful expression. Sometimes, if he's held right, when his body spasms and his fingers twitch, there's something there. His body glows and his eyes fill with an emotion that none of us understand, that all of us long for, hope for to one day be restored to us. There's some heady emotion that causes him to throw his head back, that twists his blank face into something sweet and open and I always find myself saying that if there was ever any such thing as angels, this is how they should be.