Soaring Eagle
I must have been in some sort of phase this month.

Soaring Eagle through the sky
Most beautiful sight to behold
Symbol of freedom, bravery, strength
In summer warmth, in winter cold

Lives a simple but happy life
Raising young in tree tops
Homes in the great forests
Protected from harm of gun shot

Laws of the land save the great bird
No man may endanger its life
Leave it alone, let it live
Hidden destruction, it still has to fight

Soars high in the gray sky
Wings spread wide, head held proud
Chokes on smoke, tears its eyes
Burning chemical, mixed in the cloud

Swoops gracefully over the water
Claws lower to grab its take
Food for young, for itself
Poison fish from an acidic lake

In summer warmth, in winter cold
Symbol of freedom, bravery, strength
Most beautiful sight to behold
Soaring Eagle through the sky

Copyright ©2003 Donny Haapoja
04/15/1992