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The Fearless Ones

On a hilltop in the darkness,

In the shadows by the sea

Under a cloak of silence;

Hiding in the trees

 

There wait the silent heroes;

The watchers in the sky,

The darkest of all angels

That guard us day and night

 

There wait the cold; cloaked warriors;

The ones that hide their fear

The most quiet of the suffering;

The bravest far and near

 

They’re men that were once living

And men that, one time, cared

About the safety of the breathing;

The hungry, thirsty and the scared

 

Don’t be fooled, they have no love for us,

The ones who let them die

They love to watch our suffering;

They laugh to see us cry

 

They **** the ones who cheat;

Take the ones who lay beneath the graveyard floor,

They give no warning but their shadows,

And their whispers at the door

 

They hide in their stone castles

And lurk among the clouds

They train their golden eyes on us

And their screams drift slowly down…

 

From a hilltop in the darkness,

In the shadows by the sea,

Beneath a cloak of silence,

Hiding in the trees,

 

There wait the silent heroes,

The watchers in the sky,

The dead, the done; the dying

Who laugh to see us cry.

 

But someday they won’t guard us,

And their hate will wriggle through

The honor of their living days-

The days their hearts beat true

 

And someday, when that time arrives

You better hide **** well,

Because the warriors fear nothing;

They were born and bred in hell

 

They will come down from their castles,

And cast darkness through the clouds,

They will spread their rage like fire,

And no mercy will be found

 

So next time you lay restless,

And shadows creep around your bed,

Watch out for the Fearless Ones,

With eyes so cold and red,

 

Watch out for the warriors

That guarded you before,

And listen for the tap of feet,

And the whispers at the door.

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emma-n-boyer
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Published
Apr 11, 2013
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