“The Eagle Has Fallen . . .”
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
its broken body
lays at my feet
as my glassy eyes
swell with tears
for the land I no longer know
once, beauty abounded
and a word whispered through the alleys
hope
once people meandered the winding walks
with smiles
but now
all is silent
all is gone
buildings crumble
people decay
darkness rules
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
and so have I
for once
- long ago -
I ruled this land
the controls were in my hands
once . . .
and all went world
in my world
all went well . . .
but soon a monster
slithered in
creeping in through minute crevices
a monster known as reality
and the brightness
the wonder
began to fade.
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
from the skies overhead
where once he soared
always seen
the final touch to a work of art
but now
his tattered feathers
his torn body
erst among the ruins
yet another victim
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
and I
unable to bare the horror
turn,
turn,
turn away from these sights
damp cheeks cold in desolation
I walk away
from what once was so beautiful
from what once I called home
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
and upon waking his image
still haunts me
I lift my head from dampened pillow
afraid to face
the darkness of reality
knowing that my only solace is gone
the eagle has fallen
the eagle has fallen
he shall fly no more
and nor shall I.
-- Copyright Dan Alcalde, 1997
See Also:
The Eagle Sheds A Tear
The Eagle Sits Alone