Will We Be Angels When We Die?

Does death change us, or

are we changed by death.  

Life on this earth ceases, but

doesn’t life continue to exist?

Is there room in heaven for one more

soul, or must we wander through

the after-life, even as we did in life,

aimless, thoughtless, forever

cold? Or,

will we be angels when we die?

Aren’t angels created on a different plane 

than we?  If so, how do we aspire

to a plane that is higher?  How do we 

reconcile the differences to a child?

Is there room in heaven for one more

winged creature, or must we meander

death’s countless, mundane

corridors?  

Will we be angels when we die?

Perhaps in death the question will be

answered.  Or perhaps it will not

matter, our souls finally unfettered.

But freedom gained is not without pain.

So live today counting not the loss,

and if anyone is keeping score,

let the game be about halos and wings

no more.  

Will we be better people when we die?

©2001 Carol J. Grace