a soul of pure mechanics
a sentinel to this edge
battle bruised and filled with holes
last living to protect...
burning chrome and steel becomes
something more alive
that to destruction so consigned
believing will survive

look up now child
to the sky
and hear the titans
fearless cry
for you, these mortals
now become
an offering to life

and all the men
who will not die
even though
they give there lives
return to us
and in our hearts and minds-
as heroes... will survive

engines burn in glowing rage
high above the clouds
where bullets reign,
and metal bleeds
as smoke comes streaking out

now limping back sad victory
its wings are losing flight
& down it goes
this fireball-
its etched into my mind!

look up now child
to the sky
and hear the titans
fateful cry
for you, these mortals
now become
an offering to life

and all the men
who will not die
even though
they give there lives
return to us
and in our hearts and minds-
as heroes... will survive