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Birds of Prey
Drones in the sky,
Like hawks on the fly,
They circle and wait,
For their next kill.
They see all and hear all,
They know where you fall,
They strike when you least expect it,
And they never give a damn.
They show no emotion,
No mercy, no notion,
Of the lives that they take and destroy,
They're just another weapon of war.
Soldiers below,
They have nowhere to go,
They're helpless and hopeless and lost,
They're just another target to hit.
They live in fear,
They shed many tears,
They suffer the horrors of war,
They're the ones who die,
They're the ones who cry,
They're the ones who are ignored.
Like hawks on the fly,
They circle and wait,
For their next kill.
They see all and hear all,
They know where you fall,
They strike when you least expect it,
And they never give a damn.
They show no emotion,
No mercy, no notion,
Of the lives that they take and destroy,
They're just another weapon of war.
Soldiers below,
They have nowhere to go,
They're helpless and hopeless and lost,
They're just another target to hit.
They live in fear,
They shed many tears,
They suffer the horrors of war,
They're the ones who die,
They're the ones who cry,
They're the ones who are ignored.
Published 23rd Apr 2023
Author's Note
The poem “Birds of Prey” is about the use of drones in warfare. The speaker compares drones to birds of prey, which are predators that hunt and kill other animals. It suggests that drones are also predators, and that they kill without mercy or remorse.
The poem also suggests that drones are impersonal and unfeeling, and that they do not care about the lives they take. The poem attempts to convey the terror and helplessness of being under attack from drones.
The poem also suggests that drones are impersonal and unfeeling, and that they do not care about the lives they take. The poem attempts to convey the terror and helplessness of being under attack from drones.
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