Hymn of the Battle Wraith

The cry and the croak
The morbid lullaby
Of the carrion fowl
The sigh and the sob
The wind's answering
To the unspoken howl

Where are they?
The joys of the dead
The souls of the dead
Where have they gone?

Shattered, broken spears
The fallen shapes of men
Pennants limp in a breeze
Red washed desecration
Men's gift of destruction
Drenched in unspoken pleas

Where are they?
The lives of the dead
The lights of the dead
Where could they have gone?