Angels and demons war in the halls of the hospital <br />Angels on guard against death and horror <br />Demons hiding in every clock's hands <br /> <br />In syringes and filaments, scalpels and fingernails <br />Demons bending around the doorways <br /> <br />But angels stand stately, steadfast beside beds <br />Taller than hospitals, reaching farther than heaven <br /> <br />If you die not remembering who you were in this life, <br />The demons can easily number you among the hordes <br /> <br />But one hand of an angel can save, <br />Point the way up, out of the din <br />To pass beyond living and dying, death and disease <br /> <br />Look for the eyes that cannot deceive <br />Or a light as bright as all of eternity.<br /><br />Patti Masterman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bright-as-eternity/
