To Archangel Michael 

To You, exalted Angel, 

I pray and give thanks even in happiness. 

Your eyes are a path, 

your eyes are deep as the ocean. 

Your sword is sharp,

cutting through all knots, 

all pain and injustice. 

Your wings are my protection — 

with them, mercifully and without touch, 

you embraced my soul. 

You have your army, 

your path is the path of righteousness. 

You granted me mercy 

which I open only in the secrecy of the heart. 

Last night, Your feather touched me, 

sent through a guide — 

it makes incisions, 

it hurts, yet it liberates. 

My words flew like comets 

in different directions, 

seeking forgiveness. 

Your words of comfort 

guarded my secrets. 

My heart is a witness 

that coincidences do not exist: 

with every wound there is a healer, 

with every tear — a hand holding a handkerchief, 

with every cry — a word of solace. 

I know You protect me. 

I know that when I wish to fall asleep, 

Your prayer 

becomes a call to awakening.

Maja Milojković was born in Zaječar and divides her life between Serbia and Denmark. In Serbia, she serves as the deputy editor-in-chief at the publishing house Sfairos in Belgrade. She is also the founder and vice president of the Rtanj and Mesečev Poets’ Circle, which counts 800 members, and the editor-in-chief of the international e-magazine Area Felix, a bilingual Serbian-English publication. She writes literary reviews, and as a poet, she is represented in numerous domestic and international literary magazines, anthologies, and electronic media. Some of her poems are also available on the YouTube platform. Maja Milojković has won many international awards. She is an active member of various associations and organizations advocating for peace in the world, animal protection, and the fight against racism. She is the author of two books: Mesečev krug (Moon Circle) and Drveće Želje (Trees of Desire). She is one of the founders of the first mixed-gender club Area Felix from Zaječar, Serbia, and is currently a member of the same club. She is a member of the literary club Zlatno Pero from Knjaževac, and the association of writers and artists Gorski Vidici from Podgorica, Montenegro.