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Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg: 100
years
(born November 15, 1907)
off to slay the dragon
across green meadows turned grey
fields of white and endless horizon
full of smoke
like Odin, one-eyed and brave
(his eye lost in a battle on tribal lands)
the Knight presses on
through a thick dark forest
trees and fog obscure the summer
bright flowers in shadows dipped
the Castle of the Wolf
rising above the tree line
his lance festooned
with the flag of the Holy Empire
the Knight presses on
the Evil Lord
in the Castle of the Wolf plotting
to kill the joy of summer
armies of lads
became fodder for rats
knowledge of betrayal
knowledge of defeat
the Knight presses on
a rebirth must be forced
before the downfall hits home
fire upon fire
consuming all and everything
dear and loved
in summer like bright flowers
the Holy Empire must live!
the Evil Lord must die!
the Knight enters the Castle of the Wolf
masquerading as a minion
he is unmolested
a hero in wolf's clothing!
to set the trap
he talks the talk
alas! it fails!
the Evil Lord lives
the Knight
in an honorable fight
against too numerous an enemy
succumbs
his sword drops on the wet ground
the rain drowns the bright flowers
before being murdered in cold blood
by the treacherous minions of the Evil Lord
the Knight catches a glimpse
a small one
of the rising sun
"Long live our Holy Empire!"
- Constantin von Hoffmeister
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