If Only You Believe

You know, I love thinking there are Angels and Fairies that make our world a better place…oh and sometimes, I may be naughty because of those little red devils with pointy ears, long tails and pitch forks  that lead me astray, a bit.  Now there are no devils in Momma’s front garden (well, that I have actually seen) but one time we had a swarm of insects, straight out of the book of Exodus.  However, Angels and Fairies…we have them in plain sight, or hiding under flowers, even peeking out from behind the rocks that bleed rivers of silver, in the sunlight.

I know what you are thinking.  Those Angels and Fairies… are man-made not heaven divined.  You would be correct, of course. That is why, I was so stoked the day Momma told me that  one night at midnight, we would watch the Circle of the Angels and Fairies Dance, sitting right on our front step because 1) it was summer,  2) the moon was full and  3) the Angels and Fairies had auditioned, practised and were ready to give a performance of a life time…..if only you… ‘Believe.’ I believe Momma…Yeah, I’m a Believer (not so much Belieber …but he’s okay).

Round about midnight, when the moon was high in the sky, the Believer Team consisting of Bad Boy Andy, Diva Calico Gen, myself (Jakita) and Momma walked out to the front step to get a first row seat.  Out of the shadows came Call of the Wild Clem to join us, not really sure why we were there, but willing to give it a try.

So we waited, and waited, then waited some more.  The cats were ready to leave, I was bored and Momma kept cajoling us to just have patience.  We waited some more…I am so ashamed to tell you but like the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, I found myself drifting off to Never Never Land.

Wait, what’s up?  Momma is saying, ‘Look, Jakita, Kitties, do you see them?’ I strained to make out anything in the inky darkness but wow, what was that?  An unseen orchestra played a lilting, whirling, twirling melody…..and like a Aurora Borealis light show, I am blinded by a circle of little tiny Angels and Fairies, on pointed toes in adorned ballet slippers, their diaphanous wings and tutus, the subtle hues of the miniature roses and impatiens from pale shades of yellow, pink, purple to vibrant reds and dazzling whites. I could not blink nor breath, for fear the spectacular scene would disappear as quickly as it had materialized.

I sensed,  rather than saw the Cool Cats, as captivated as I was, none of us moving a muscle, caught in space and time as we stared in wonder and bewilderment. Through the fog of mystery and reality, I heard Momma calling my name and in that instance, the bright lights receded, the music faded away, leaving only the beams of faint illumination from the full moon.

‘Momma, Momma, what happened?  Did you see that?  When can we do this again?’  We were so disappointed when Momma said it is a once in a lifetime occurrence to have been blessed with a vision of the Circle of the Angel and Fairy Dance…but scientists would scoff at us, tell us it was just a thousand fireflies, lighting up the night. Best we keep this citing a secret…but we know, truth is definitely overrated because……

If only you Believe, on a Moonlight Night, the Angels and Fairies will reveal themselves, If only you Believe…