Beyond The Sword

I Watched The Sky
While You Sharpened Steel
I Heard The Wind Change
Beneath Your Voices
We Saw Nothing
That Was The Danger
They Counted Swords And Spoke Of Coming War
I Counted Clouds And Watched The Restless Birds
The Chiefs Grew Louder, Blinded By Their Pride
I Heard The Animals
Fall Strangely Still
One Horse Drew Back Before The Empty Road
Then Smoke Appeared Where No Fire Should Burn
You Called It Fear Because Danger Had No Face
I Called It Warning
And I Spoke
Strength Is More Than The Hand That Strikes
It Lives In The Mind That Waits And Watches
In The Eye That Finds What Others Miss
In The Voice That Speaks Before Disaster
A Sword Can Answer Danger At The Gate
Wisdom Sees It Coming While There Is Time