A storoem about the existence of angels. |
“Do you believe in the existence of angels?” one scientist asks another, sitting, drinking a cup of coffee, taking a break from the daily rigor of scientific thinking. “Why ask such a thing? Since I am not religious, you should rightly figure that I do not, and I expect that neither do you.” “Well, I have never thought of it as possible, but lately I have wondered whether it might be true. My wife’s parents were church-going folks of incredible faith. Her father died from kidney failure just a few years ago. One morning he said, and he was quite lucid, that during the night an angel – he claimed he knew by the white robe, golden halo, brilliant light that did fill the room – came to tell him a place in Heaven was ready for him....He then died a few hours later.” “The toxins circulating from kidney dysfunction in seven of every ten patients will cause hallucinations greater than his.” “Her mother came down with multi-organ metastatic cancer, including liver and brain, this year. The doctors said that she would need morphine, to begin whenever pain became unbearable as the end drew near. Her mother told us one morning that an angel had come to tell her not to fear, that her husband and son both were waiting on her, that she would be delivered henceforth from all pain. Her description of the angel happened to concur in every detail – long gown, golden halo, pure, bright light filling the room. She lived another five weeks without ever taking any pain medication. It was amazing you might say.” “The cancer in her brain was responsible no doubt.” “Well, last night I awakened to find the room was filled with brilliant light; a figure in gown, golden halo seemed to float mid-air. He said “Hard times come. Blood will spill. Despair not for I shall be at your side.” Had to be a dream! Still I wonder...Do you believe in the existence of angels?” Please visit my website: http://www.gillelands.com/poetry/ |