it came into sight like a phantom at night not the slightest of whispers was heard
its like shimmering lace with a heavenley face
such a stunningly beautifull bird
yet this swift gracefull ghost with its silent aproach
hides a secret abhorrant and dirty
its a killing machine thats both heartless and mean
that gets rid of its prey without mercy
in the war against vermin and crop eating pests
hes an ally of fabled renown
every good farmer knows that whenever he shows
he will keep the old enemy down
with his tallons kept sharp and his face like a heart
and his family thats waiting up late
be it blackbird or vole or a hare thats the goal
every target will share the same fate
with his razor sharp claws he disects and dismembers
each prize he takes back to his nest
when this silent assasin appears in the skies
theres no quarry or foe that can rest
he flies overhead and rewiews the farmstead
with its meadows and downs deep with snow
whith his charges well fed he returns to his bed
in the moonlight his wings seem to glow
any creature can hide a dispicable side
even one that looks spotless and chaste
our great beauty in flight seems a heavenly sight
then despatches its victims poste haste
so each reader beware and take consumate care
knowing beauty is only skin deep
it can rip out your heart and just tare it apart
then slip off in the night while you sleep
by LJM 28/12/2012
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