herald of hurt

Homeric hero that knows
no homage, herald of hurt,
harbinger of harm and
hounds of hell howling
that wants to see the blood
of others spilling clear
for no superior purpose
other than be learnt by heart
and terror holy.

Push the brakes hard,
the net is cast,
over overcast skies,
must escape home
to hover aloft and
hail the mist of the soul
in this new age
where retreat is the holy land,
and we all want to hitch
a ride to the shopping mall.