A Seven Rung Ladder (Sequel to 'The Ideal Dust')

So angel Alyssa and her companion stepped out of the pearly gates to commence their journey as mortals.
In front of them stood a huge seven rung ladder, which would lead them to Earth.

They stepped on to the first rung, a rung filled with bright RED hearts. In the middle of the rung, a huge heart was placed on which were painted the words

Here is your armour, of courage, strength and love
No situation too bleak can make you frail or weak
When armed with the best gifts from God above

They carried these hearts onto the next step, a step covered with bright ORANGE ribbons. There were ribbons floating everywhere. And each ribbon carried the words...

A ribbon of gaiety, a ribbon of cheer
A ribbon of youth and vibrance for you
No evil on earth should an angel ever fear

With that message, they jumped onto the next step - it was covered with gifts wrapped in YELLOW. And the card on each gift read

The gift of wisdom, for every decision you make
The gift of confidence, for every step you take
Be strong Alyssa, in the world you are to face

As they moved to the fourth rung, getting closer to earth, they stepped onto a bright GREEN carpet. They were surrounded with the greenest of grass and tallest of trees. They moved to the nearest tree and on the bark was written...

Be one with nature, protect and preserve
All God's creations should be treated alike
A fair chance to survive, do they all deserve

The fifth rung rained BLUE dew drops all over them, the dew carried a moisture of peace and loyalty. And the sign said

These drops of blue seep through to your soul
Each drop of peace to keep you serene
Those of loyalty keep you true to your goal

On the next rung, they were covered with rays of INDIGO, shining brightly on them. They basked in the light while they read the message....

Rays of indigo, shine strong and bright
Truth & Honesty, is the glare they carry
Will highlight the line between wrong and right

Well finally they stepped onto the last rung - which was covered by a bed of VIOLETS. As they walked through it, each of the flowers bloomed and out poured a sign which read

These buds of violet, bloomed specially for you
For kindness of heart, do they here impart
From harshness of earth, to keep you apart

And armed with these gifts, Alyssa and her companion finally reached earth to start their journey called life.




So each time you look to the sky and see a rainbow, remember, its just not an ordinary rainbow, its a seven rung ladder bringing an angel down from heaven to fill our life with gifts galore.