An Eagle Watches Over Me Poem by Anita Atina

I can hear it again, the shrill distant eagle’s cry

Tugging at my soul


When I look up, there he is

Hovering gracefully in the sky above


And sometimes perched on a tree nearby

Perhaps quietly watching my life go by


What do you see from afar

What secrets do you hold


You presence everyday is a mystery

Are you an angel or a messenger, sent to watch over me


Do you tell the master above

What games on earth are played


Or do you soar to open skies

To escape an earth defiled


PS: Keen to hear about any mythological/ cultural connotations; beliefs or symbolism associated with eagles! Or even your favourite eagle story!