Bright As Eternity

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.