Bright As Eternity Poem by Patti Masterman

Angels and demons war in the halls of the hospital
Angels on guard against death and horror
Demons hiding in every clock's hands

In syringes and filaments, scalpels and fingernails
Demons bending around the doorways

But angels stand stately, steadfast beside beds
Taller than hospitals, reaching farther than heaven

If you die not remembering who you were in this life,
The demons can easily number you among the hordes

But one hand of an angel can save,
Point the way up, out of the din
To pass beyond living and dying, death and disease

Look for the eyes that cannot deceive
Or a light as bright as all of eternity.