Eagle

Majestic he mounts the thermals high, Serenely sailing yon clear blue sky; Alone he circles, wings abreast Far above, his mountain nest. Wingspan measuring thirty hands, Soaring eagle, surveys the lands, Can there have been a grander sight; Haast’s splendent raptor in full flight? Alas man has robbed us of this thrill, For sport he sought this bird to kill, For feathers fine to adorn his head, Birds a thousand lay cold and dead World’s largest raptor in days of yore, Haast’s eagle extinct; flies no more. Mankind forever robbed of its cry; Gone now from New Zealand’s sky Another notch in mankind’s gun, Just killing in the name of fun. See how men from every nation, Make mockery of God’s creation. A time is coming, and coming fast, When all wildlife will breathe its last; God’s creatures we have failed to feed, Forsaking creation…in the name of greed.