Apparently the Angel Gabriel
Needs reassurance. The Madonna
Has her right hand raised in one
Of the Buddha's mudras:
Be not afraid. Her left hand warns:
Don't trust the world's illusions.
She will give the nervous angel
His cues ("Yes? You bring tidings?
Are they, perhaps, of great joy?")
Admire his great peacock wings
Invite him to drop in again. She'll then
Pick up her book, having prudently
Marked her place with a flower.
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