[ Grand Collapse ]

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A solid thud his body made upon
The snowy ground
The noise reverberated through the trees
And along banks

Drawing the attention of the creatures that reside
They peered from behind the bark and saw him

Crawling through
The sleet
Trying desperately
To find his feet

Without fear, and vengeful
They sought their upset prey

A dappled crew began to descend

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows
Were waiting

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows
Were waiting

His cries fell on deaf ears
His struggles were inane
His feathered honours lay strewn
Along the dew

Decades it had taken him to gather those awards
A tail for each of his victims

Victims now just ironic ornaments
That decorate this gory scene

Without fear, and vengeful
They sought their upset prey
A dappled crew began to descend

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows
Were waiting

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows

Bloodied and ruthless they circled
And struck with widened eyes

One assailant could be seen wandering away
From the melee towards the trees
The sunlight broke and glistened on his trophy
A claret covered brass between his teeth

They sought their upset prey

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows
Were waiting

The warmth of his blood rose
Through the freezing air
Near where the crows

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