Wings spread wide, gliding 

Feathers rippling across its body  

Sharp eyes scanning across the valley

Deadly talons ready to strike

A scream echos off the hills

A bold white head turns as it searches for prey

Gracefully falling toward the lake 

Great claws outstretched

Meeting the water with a splash 

Water flying through the air 

Creating a hue of colors 

Claws, with a fish in tow

Broad, strong wings flapping

As it soars back to a tree

Tall, branches sticking out in jagged ends

Where the graceful creature picks and tears 

Apart his catch with his razor-sharp teeth

Feeding its young

The chicks greedily shred

Destroying the prey piece by piece 

Leaving nothing behind

But the memory of the deed

Nothing else would know 

But the whisper of the wind

And people

Just like eagles

Stinging with their words

Feeding their hurt

Then spread it around

Just like an eagle with its prey