Death Song
Calm migraine,
the sweet pounding;
joyfully insane,
tranquil death.
Questions thicken the air,
a warzone.
Up above, down below
a warzone.
The field of grass so fair--,
a warzone.
God knows love's woe,
a warzone.
Rise up to die again,
the rood-beam in heart;
our life He did defend,
eternal life impart.
Take heart, O men of courage,
throw away vain thoughts!
True pretense do encourage,
driven to the last shot.
Die to live
Surrender to obtain.
Take to give.
Lose to gain.