Thunder Days

 

 

Once a bird stepped onto the field
Pride grasped in his hands
He flew gracefully into the wind
And time grew short, he knew the end was near
 
The snow came
And the sun faded away
 
Four months passed before the bird would remember how to fly
 
The sun dared to peak through once more
Like *FiRe* running through the veins of a cheetah
The bird dared to step onto the track
 
Struck down by lightning the other animals laughed
With his yellow, black and orange feathers, he would not give
He wore these colors with pride and no one was going to take that away
 
They shot, yelled and tried to run down this bird
But set a flight by the lightning that now runs through his veins
He knew he would survive this war
 
The struggle within soon would come again
After proving himself all was taken away with one slip of the foot
 
This bird struggled for the next year and a half
Trying to find his *Spark*
 
Three months ago he found that spark
It wasn't too late, and the bird knew this
Set a flight once more he raced
Striking all with fear he ran like the lightning that gave him his power
 
As the final seconds ran down his dream was once more shattered
Stolen and taken away
For the green and white wildcat cheated!
 
Since that day has passed the colors of this bird now shine through once more
Is the world ready?
Can you survive this vengeance
Beware of the bird
For five months of flying is all he needs
 
As he steps back onto the field of dreams once passed
All returns
Faith, Courage, Victory!
 
It'll take four months to learn how to rebuild this creature
But when the eighth month arrives beware
*FiRe* is on the way, and 10.9 is not
 
August 11, 1998