All is silent before the storm —

Before the thunder shakes the earth —

The warriors wait here, breathless,

While a new and bloody dawn breaks forth.

I was there in the days of Joshua

When he conquered in the name of the Lord,

And I watched while Alexander

Marched through lands yet unexplored.

I felt the bloodlust break into a frenzy

As the hordes charged in en masse

And that precious crimson elixir

Stained the cool, emerald grass.

I am there when impulse overtakes you,

When thoughts to nightmares turn,

And the recesses of your mind bring forth

Fears you wish to unlearn.

I have lived a thousand lives til now

And will live a million more —

So be not afraid of the invading forces

When we knock upon your door.