A sharp stare comes from obsidian eyes,
A gleaming beak reflects silver moonlight,
Black feathers fill the skies as birds screech cries,
Echoes eclipse the quiet of the night.
An executioner's axe slashes,
Silence breaks as crickets chirp a sad tune,
A rebel's dream is turned to black ashes,
A ruler's face as masked as a raccoon.
A daughter cries as soldiers open fire,
Bullets hit hopefilled hearts of traitors,
Innocence burns upon a public pyre,
People trampled by greedy dictators.
Everyone yearns for more freedom in life,
But reality stabs them with a knife.