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Arkacia · 02-02-2007, 03:22 AM

Lots of talent in this thread. Now I"m going to ruin that run by posting something I wrote for another site. The story behind it, which is necessary for the poem to make sense, is imagine a great war involving many groups, but one group, ours, is neutral. There is discord within that group whether to stay neutral or join the war to help friend groups who are being defeated by a much larger and stronger enemy. The eagle is the symbol and mascot for our group.

The Eagle

On the edge of the precipice, a lone man stands
staring into the gloom below

Should he leap forth from his safe solid perch
and plummet down into the unknown

How did I get here, he thinks to himself
why can't I walk away?

What keeps me here, right on the rim?
can somebody please explain?

I watched the others stumble, leap or fall
down into that deep abyss

My friends, my enemies, one by one
till only I am left

I called out to them, and begged them no
don't leave me alone I cried

It is safe here at the top of the cliff
nobody needs to die

I hear them now, way down there
the prayers, the insults, and screams

Some begging for help, some cursing my name
and some warning me to leave

Pain and anger, joy and hope
take turns to float up to me

I feel the despair, and the satisfaction
in defeat or victory

What brought us all here to this accursed cliff?
that has ripped my soul in two

why must I choose to stand or fall?
when will I know what to do?

The lone man ponders on this for a while
as the sounds below became strident

Finally, he looks up at the sky
and sees a magnificent eagle flying

It is big, beautiful, bold, and free
neither asking permission nor giving

The lone man watches the bird with awe
and feels something within him brimming

The eagle looks down, right at the man
straight into his very heart

The loan man feels its presence there
and his gloom begins to depart

I know now what to do, he thinks to himself
the answer is clear as the sea

Follow the others, or not perhaps
but that decision is up to me

The leap is long and the fall is hard
Of my choice, I need to be sure

Because if do this wrong, either way
I won't be much help at all

The lone man slowly takes two steps back
away from the edge of the cliff

As the eagle circles high over his head
screeching its relief

02-02-2007, 03:22 AM	#41
Arkacia Gunblade Expert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Age: 60 Posts: 805	Re: Poems!!!!! Lots of talent in this thread. Now I"m going to ruin that run by posting something I wrote for another site. The story behind it, which is necessary for the poem to make sense, is imagine a great war involving many groups, but one group, ours, is neutral. There is discord within that group whether to stay neutral or join the war to help friend groups who are being defeated by a much larger and stronger enemy. The eagle is the symbol and mascot for our group. The Eagle On the edge of the precipice, a lone man stands staring into the gloom below Should he leap forth from his safe solid perch and plummet down into the unknown How did I get here, he thinks to himself why can't I walk away? What keeps me here, right on the rim? can somebody please explain? I watched the others stumble, leap or fall down into that deep abyss My friends, my enemies, one by one till only I am left I called out to them, and begged them no don't leave me alone I cried It is safe here at the top of the cliff nobody needs to die I hear them now, way down there the prayers, the insults, and screams Some begging for help, some cursing my name and some warning me to leave Pain and anger, joy and hope take turns to float up to me I feel the despair, and the satisfaction in defeat or victory What brought us all here to this accursed cliff? that has ripped my soul in two why must I choose to stand or fall? when will I know what to do? The lone man ponders on this for a while as the sounds below became strident Finally, he looks up at the sky and sees a magnificent eagle flying It is big, beautiful, bold, and free neither asking permission nor giving The lone man watches the bird with awe and feels something within him brimming The eagle looks down, right at the man straight into his very heart The loan man feels its presence there and his gloom begins to depart I know now what to do, he thinks to himself the answer is clear as the sea Follow the others, or not perhaps but that decision is up to me The leap is long and the fall is hard Of my choice, I need to be sure Because if do this wrong, either way I won't be much help at all The lone man slowly takes two steps back away from the edge of the cliff As the eagle circles high over his head screeching its relief __________________ RandomGames.com - online arcade: Over 150 arcade games are online and waiting to challenge your skills.