The Crane

Silk in motion, feathers bright

Wings that cut through morning light

Flowing grace in every fight

I am balance dressed in white

Still I stand where spirits wait

Guarding heaven's hidden gate

Strike like snown delayed, not late

I am destiny's silent fate

I am the Crane of Shaolin

Dancing on the edge so thin

Heaven whispers from within

I rise, I fall, yet never sin

Watch my shadow shape the sky

Peaceful mask, but death is nigh

One soft step and blades will fly

Beauty is the way I die

Still I stand where spirits wait

Guarding heaven's hidden gate

Strike like snow delayed, not late

I am destiny's silent fate

I am the Crane of Shaolin

Dancing on the edge so thin

Heaven whispers from within

I rise, I fall, yet never sin

Grace of water, breath of cloud

Soft yet fierce, forever proud

Hear my heartbeat clear and loud

Crane of Shaolin won't bow down

I am the Crane of Shaolin

Dancing on the edge so thin

Through the storm I wear a grin

I strike in silence, yet I win