And lo, I stood above the clouds, breathless<\/p>\n
Flying birds beneath me swirled, restless<\/p>\n
To travel beyond my elevated sight<\/p>\n
Everything for once seemed right<\/p>\n
Revolving around the planet I saw it all<\/p>\n
Now below there was a war<\/p>\n
Only hatred flowed with ignorance at its core.<\/p>\n
Older than myself no creature could end it<\/p>\n
Not even the gods of heaven could mend it.<\/p>\n
Doubt filled me and I sank lower<\/p>\n
Regretting my perceptions of power<\/p>\n
Even the winner would find this war saddening<\/p>\n
After losing so many, it could be naught but maddening.<\/p>\n
Many would perish, as war was hungry for more than pie.<\/p>\n
Still, we can stop it, you and I. Twas just a prophecy, perhaps a trick of mine inner eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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