Thunder of War

A thunder of war roared through the sky
 As the armies ran towards each other
 Bone-breaking blows of warhammers
 Shields crushed, steel broke, flesh torn apart
 Gut-ripping strokes of foul swords fell
 Impaled by spears, blood spitting dying.
 Pierced by arrows on the blood drenched fields
 The penetrating stench of death
 More enemy forces leapt out of the hills
 Overwhelming our flanks
 But then our captain rose the banner and screamed
 "You'll fight to the end, don't fear no defeat"
 And now new strength was found, the turn in the fight
 As a falcon shrieked and pierced the sky above
 Into amazement the enemy fell
 Our flanks reformed and we fiercely charged again.
 Yes, once again a furious warcry filled the sky
 The glorious falcon, our victory is near.
 With our captain in the frontline
 Holding the banner of the falcon up high
 And so we charged on to fight
 With the swing of the blunt battle axes
 and the reaping halberds.
 The terrifying screams of our enemies,
 now brutally slaughtered at will.
 In the frenzy, fair young men left with shattered faces
 and strong heroes' arms left dismembered.
 That was the price of our victory.