I saw them there Tall and strong Without a care Or single wrong Shining bright In all their glory A blinding sight Oh so holy What they came to reveal Such terrifying truths Horror they could not conceal Has scarred my youth They showed me the darkness The treacherous night A world full of brokenness No longer able to fight Rivers of tears The misery of many Plagued by fear Destruction of plenty This, they showed me With grim faces A future beyond reach But one this world chases