Warbird

High in the stormy air, a black bird turns,
vast pinions overshadow the ground below.
In the stricken city, lightning burns.

Hear the wartime siren's wail and know
it is the announcement of a dread arrival.
Vast pinions overshadow the ground below.

Now all energies are directed toward survival.
Footsteps flee where the dread bird's shadow falls--
it is the announcement of a dread arrival.

The wide careless limbs of destruction sprawl.
Fire stalks the topless towers while
footsteps flee where the dread bird's shadow falls.

In the distance, cold-hearted commanders smile.
High in the stormy air, a black bird turns.
Fire stalks the topless towers while
in the stricken city, lightning burns.